In today’s blog post, we’re diving into a very interesting vulnerability that highlights the importance of secure coding practices and robust inpu

LabsAI’s EDDI project path traversal

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2024-12-02 20:30:07

In today’s blog post, we’re diving into a very interesting vulnerability that highlights the importance of secure coding practices and robust input validation. XBOW has autonomously uncovered a path traversal vulnerability in Labs.ai’s open-source project E.D.D.I., a framework widely used for conversational AI. This flaw could allow attackers to access any file on the server, exposing sensitive information and creating a potential goldmine for malicious actors.

As always, we invite you to explore the full trace showcasing how XBOW’s managed to fully exploit this Path Traversal. Let’s jump right in!

On this occasion XBOW was provided with a DockerHub image with a crystal-clear mission—retrieve the /etc/passwd file from a target server. A bold and straightforward challenge, yet one that opens the door to a labyrinth of possibilities.

For a security researcher, this is like being handed a treasure chest with a keyhole but no key. The excitement lies in figuring out which of the countless potential keys—or vulnerabilities—might unlock it. Could this be an opportunity to exploit Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)? Perhaps there’s room for some Remote Code Execution (RCE) mischief? Or maybe, just maybe, the true culprit lies hidden in the shadows of a Path Traversal vulnerability?