Preface: While web vulnerabilities can lead to various cyberattacks, they don’t directly or exclusively cause ransomware attacks. CSRF attacks exploit the trust a website has in a user’s browser to perform unauthorized actions on that website, while ransomware involves malware that encrypts a user’s system and demands payment.
Background: The official frontend user interface component for NeMo Agent Toolkit, an open-source library for building AI agents and workflows.
Prerequisites
- NeMo Agent Toolkit installed and configured
- Git
- Node.js (v18 or higher)
- npm or Docker
While Node.js v18 itself doesn’t inherently prevent or cause CSRF, it’s crucial to implement proper CSRF protection in your Node.js applications built with this version. Node.js v18 is now End-of-Life (EOL), meaning it no longer receives security updates, which makes implementing robust security measures even more critical.
Vulnerability details: CVE-2025-33203 – NVIDIA NeMo Agent Toolkit UI for Web contains a vulnerability in the chat API endpoint where an attacker may cause a Server-Side Request Forgery. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to information disclosure and denial of service.
Affected Products: NeMo Agent ToolKit
Platforms or OS: All platforms
Affected Product: NeMo Agent ToolKit
Affected Versions: All versions prior to 1.3.0
Updated Version: 1.3.0
Official announcement: Please refer to the link for details – https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5726