GHSA-hmg2-jjjx-jcp2
FlowiseAI: Vector Store No Permission Checks
Packages
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### FINDING 4: OpenAI Assistants Vector Store - No Auth on CRUD Operations
**Severity**: HIGH (CVSS ~8.1)
**Type**: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function)
**File**: `packages/server/src/routes/openai-assistants-vector-store/index.ts`
**Description**: ALL CRUD endpoints for OpenAI Assistants Vector Store have no authentication middleware AND the route path `/api/v1/openai-assistants-vector-store` is NOT in `WHITELIST_URLS`. However, it is also NOT protected by the main auth middleware when accessed via API key — the route requires API key auth (not whitelisted), but NO permission checks exist on any operation.
The real issue is that the routes have no `checkAnyPermission()` middleware, meaning any authenticated user regardless of role can:
- Create vector stores
- Upload files to vector stores
- Delete vector stores and files
- Modify any vector store
**Evidence**:
```typescript
// No permission middleware on any route
router.post('/', controller.createAssistantVectorStore) // No permission check
router.put(['/', '/:id'], controller.updateAssistantVectorStore) // No permission check
router.delete(['/', '/:id'], controller.deleteAssistantVectorStore) // No permission check
router.post('/:id', getMulterStorage().array('files'), controller.uploadFilesToAssistantVectorStore) // No permission check
```
**Impact**: Any authenticated user can manipulate OpenAI vector stores, upload malicious files, delete data, or exfiltrate stored documents regardless of their assigned permissions.
References
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