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TI-2023-20047 Aliases CVE-2023-38699GHSA-8hx6-qv6f-xgcw

MindsDB 'Call to requests with verify=False disabling SSL certificate checks, security issue.' issue

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-311Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.

Summary

MindsDB's AI Virtual Database allows developers to connect any AI/ML model to any datasource. Prior to version 23.7.4.0, a call to requests with `verify=False` disables SSL certificate checks. This rule enforces always verifying SSL certificates for methods in the Requests library. In version 23.7.4.0, certificates are validated by default, which is the desired behavior.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00296 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed mindsdb (mindsdb): 23.7.4.0MindsDB (PyPI): 23.7.4.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
mindsdbmindsdbbefore 23.7.4.023.7.4.0Patch availableCNA
—MindsDB (PyPI)before 23.7.4.023.7.4.0Patch availableGHSA-8hx6-qv6f-xgcw
  • mindsdb Vendormindsdb Affected before 23.7.4.0 Fixed in 23.7.4.0 Patch available CNA
  • MindsDB (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 23.7.4.0 Fixed in 23.7.4.0 Patch available GHSA-8hx6-qv6f-xgcw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mindsdb:mindsdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 23.7.4.0Vulnerablemindsdb
  • cpe:2.3:a:mindsdb:mindsdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 23.7.4.0 Vulnerable ·mindsdb

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA mindsdb (mindsdb) Fixed in 23.7.4.0
  • Fix · GHSA-8hx6-qv6f-xgcw MindsDB (PyPI) Fixed in 23.7.4.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38699
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hx6-qv6f-xgcw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2024-16276 MindsDB Vulnerable to Bypass of SSRF Protection with DNS Rebinding CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-21890 MindsDB has Path Traversal in /api/files Leading to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-30805 Code injection in mindsdb CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-30804 Code injection in mindsdb CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-30803 Code injection in mindsdb CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-30802 Code injection in mindsdb CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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