InvokeAI Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

CRITICAL 9.1CVE-2024-11042 · GHSA-227r-w5j2-6243 · PYSEC-2026-358 · Published 20/03/2025 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
invokeai PyPI	`< 5.3.0rc1`	`5.3.0rc1`

Description

In invoke-ai/invokeai version v5.0.2, the web API POST /api/v1/images/delete is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion. This vulnerability allows unauthorized attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, potentially including critical or sensitive system files such as SSH keys, SQLite databases, and configuration files. This can impact the integrity and availability of applications relying on these files.

NVD description

In invoke-ai/invokeai version v5.0.2, the web API `POST /api/v1/images/delete` is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion. This vulnerability allows unauthorized attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, potentially including critical or sensitive system files such as SSH keys, SQLite databases, and configuration files. This can impact the integrity and availability of applications relying on these files.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11042 · ADVISORY
invoke-ai/invokeai commit 5440c03 · WEB
invoke-ai/InvokeAI · PACKAGE
pypa/advisory-database · WEB
huntr.com/bounties/635535a7-c804-4789-ac3a-48d951263987 · WEB
pypi.org/project/invokeai · WEB
GitHub Advisory GHSA-227r-w5j2-6243 · ADVISORY

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