What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8018?

CVE-2024-8018 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Privategpt are affected by CVE-2024-8018?

Organizations using imartinez/privategpt face notable risk from CVE-2024-8018 rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-8018?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-8018. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-8018?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems running imartinez/privategpt and apply vendor patches promptly. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Privategpt CVE-2024-8018

HIGH

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2025-03-20 security@huntr.dev

Denial Of Service Privategpt Pribai

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:32 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Oct 15, 2025 - 13:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Mar 20, 2025 - 10:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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 inaccessibility and loss of productivity.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability in imartinez/privategpt version 0.5.0 allows for a Denial of Service (DOS) attack. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. 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 inaccessibility and loss of productivity. Affected products include: Pribai Privategpt. Version information: version 0.5.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.