CVE-2023-37273

HIGH

Auto-GPT < 0.4.3 - Remote Code Execution via Docker Compose File Overwrite

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-37273. PoCs published by gdesantis01.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates CVE-2023-37273 by creating a malicious docker-compose.yml file that escapes to the host system via privileged container access. It also includes a secondary script to overwrite a file with a PowerShell command.

Description

Auto-GPT is an experimental open-source application showcasing the capabilities of the GPT-4 language model. Running Auto-GPT version prior to 0.4.3 by cloning the git repo and executing `docker compose run auto-gpt` in the repo root uses a different docker-compose.yml file from the one suggested in the official docker set up instructions. The docker-compose.yml file located in the repo root mounts itself into the docker container without write protection. This means that if malicious custom python code is executed via the `execute_python_file` and `execute_python_code` commands, it can overwrite the docker-compose.yml file and abuse it to gain control of the host system the next time Auto-GPT is started. The issue has been patched in version 0.4.3.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by gdesantis01 · poc
https://github.com/gdesantis01/instructions-summarizing

This PoC demonstrates CVE-2023-37273 by creating a malicious docker-compose.yml file that escapes to the host system via privileged container access. It also includes a secondary script to overwrite a file with a PowerShell command.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Docker Compose (version 3.9 or similar)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Docker Compose with privileged access · Ability to write files in the target directory
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/Auto-GPT/pull/4761

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 26.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (3)
agpt/auto-gpt < 0.4.3
agpt/autogpt_classic < 0.4.3
agpt/autogpt_classic* < 0.4.3
Published Jul 13, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026