Path Traversal in Weaviate
CVE-2025-67818
An issue was discovered in Weaviate OSS before 1.33.4. An attacker with access to insert data into the database can craft an entry name with an absolute path (e.g., /etc/...) or use parent directory traversal (../../..) to escape the restore root when a backup is restored, potentially creating or overwriting files in arbitrary locations within the application's privilege scope.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Product)
- weaviate.io/blog/weaviate-security-release-november-2025 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-67818?
- CVE-2025-67818 is a high-severity vulnerability in Weaviate, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-67818?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.