CVE-2025-45691

Name: CVE-2025-45691
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-03-05T19:16:00.027+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-45691 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An Arbitrary File Read vulnerability exists in the ImageTextPromptValue class in Exploding Gradients RAGAS v0.2.3 to v0.2.14. The vulnerability stems from improper validation and sanitization of URLs supplied in the retrieved_contexts parameter when handling multimodal inputs.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An Arbitrary File Read vulnerability exists in the ImageTextPromptValue class in Exploding Gradients RAGAS v0.2.3 to v0.2.14. The vulnerability stems from improper validation and sanitization of URLs supplied in the retrieved_contexts parameter when handling multimodal inputs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.52%

40.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vibrantlabsai	Ragas	>= 0.2.3, <= 0.2.14

References

https://adithyanak.com/ragas-v0214-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/explodinggradients/ragas/blob/e97886ac976465efb60e5949c5d69baf30cc811d/src/ragas/prompt/multi_modal_prompt.py#L202Product
https://github.com/explodinggradients/ragas/pull/1559Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/vibrantlabsai/ragas/pull/1991Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 5, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-45691?

How severe is CVE-2025-45691?

CVE-2025-45691 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-45691?

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Source: NVD / NIST