# CVE-2024-0551: Download and export of file via default user role

> Attackers with low-privilege access can export the database and system information due to insufficient authorization checks on the export endpoint.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9gp8-9ccv-5c8h

## What is CVE-2024-0551?

CVE-2024-0551 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mintplexlabs Anythingllm, published on 27 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Enable exports of the database and associated exported information of the system via the default user role. The attacked would have to have been granted access to the system prior to the attack.

It is worth noting that the deterministic nature of the export name is lower risk as the UI for exporting would start the download at the same time, which once downloaded - deletes the export from the system.

The endpoint for exporting should simply be patched to a higher privilege level.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0551?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mintplexlabs Anythingllm.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-0551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-0551 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0551 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mintplexlabs Anythingllm

- [CVE-2024-3025](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3025/): Path Traversal in mintplex-labs/anything-llm (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-0455](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0455/): SSRF on AWS deployed instances of AnythingLLM via /metadata (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-32626](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32626/): AnythingLLM has a Streaming Phase XSS to RCE via LLM Response Injection (critical 9.7)
- [CVE-2024-3104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3104/): Remote Code Execution in mintplex-labs/anything-llm (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2024-3149](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3149/): SSRF in mintplex-labs/anything-llm (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-0551 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-0551 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mintplexlabs Anythingllm, published on 27 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0551 exists.

Affected product: Mintplexlabs Anythingllm. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0551/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0551/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0551
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0551
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0551

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0551/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.