What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8029?

CVE-2024-8029 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Privategpt are affected by CVE-2024-8029?

Organizations using An XSS vulnerability should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-8029, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.1.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-8029?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-8029. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-8029?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Privategpt CVE-2024-8029

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2025-03-20 security@huntr.dev

XSS Privategpt Pribai

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:32 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jul 17, 2025 - 15:56 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Mar 20, 2025 - 10:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

An XSS vulnerability was discovered in the upload file(s) process of imartinez/privategpt v0.5.0. Attackers can upload malicious SVG files, which execute JavaScript when victims click on the file link. This can lead to user data theft, session hijacking, malware distribution, and phishing attacks.

AnalysisAI

An XSS vulnerability was discovered in the upload file(s) process of imartinez/privategpt v0.5.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), 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 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. An XSS vulnerability was discovered in the upload file(s) process of imartinez/privategpt v0.5.0. Attackers can upload malicious SVG files, which execute JavaScript when victims click on the file link. This can lead to user data theft, session hijacking, malware distribution, and phishing attacks. Affected products include: Pribai Privategpt.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.