CVE-2024-8018: A vulnerability in imartinez/privategpt version 0.5.0 allows for a Denial of Service (DOS) attack

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-8018 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting privategpt. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability in imartinez/privategpt version 0.5.0 allows for a Denial of Service (DOS) attack. When uploading a file, if an attacker appends a large number of characters to the end of a multipart boundary, the system will continuously process these characters, rendering privateGPT inaccessible. This uncontrolled resource consumption can lead to prolonged unavailability of the service, disrupting operations and causing potential data inaccessi

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-770
Published	2025-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): huntr.dev · Vendor: pribai

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-20 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pribai privategpt DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.5.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.5.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy privategpt || rpm -q privategpt || privategpt --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison privategpt sudo apt install privategpt=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5.0> sudo apt-mark hold privategpt

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list privategpt sudo dnf downgrade privategpt-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5.0> sudo dnf versionlock add privategpt

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-8018?

privategpt: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8018 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8018 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-8018 affect?

CVE-2024-8018 affects privategpt. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). A vulnerability in imartinez/privategpt version 0.5.0 allows for a Denial of Service (DOS) attack. When uploading a file, if an attacker appends a large number of characters to the end of a multipart boundary, the system will continuously p

How urgent is CVE-2024-8018?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2024-8029 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE An XSS vulnerability was discovered in the upload file(s) process of imartinez/privategpt v0.5.0
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