CVE-2024-0549 Relative Path Traversal in mintplex-labs/anything-llm
Attackers with default role accounts can delete critical files via path traversal, compromising data integrity and availability in AnythingLLM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0549?
CVE-2024-0549 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mintplexlabs Anythingllm, published on 16 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mintplex-labs/anything-llm is vulnerable to a relative path traversal attack, allowing unauthorized attackers with a default role account to delete files and folders within the filesystem, including critical database files such as 'anythingllm.db'. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and normalization in the handling of file and folder deletion requests. Successful exploitation results in the compromise of data integrity and availability.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0549?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mintplexlabs Anythingllm.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0549?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0549 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-0549 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0549 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Mintplexlabs Anythingllm
- CVE-2024-3025 Path Traversal in mintplex-labs/anything-llm
- CVE-2024-0455 SSRF on AWS deployed instances of AnythingLLM via /metadata
- CVE-2026-32626 AnythingLLM has a Streaming Phase XSS to RCE via LLM Response Injection
- CVE-2024-3104 Remote Code Execution in mintplex-labs/anything-llm
- CVE-2024-3149 SSRF in mintplex-labs/anything-llm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xw7-2r28-f569.