CVE-2024-5211 Path traversal in mintplex-labs/anything-llm
A manager can exploit path traversal in logo upload to read, delete, or overwrite files, causing DoS and admin account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5211?
CVE-2024-5211 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Mintplexlabs Anythingllm, published on 12 Jun 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability in mintplex-labs/anything-llm allowed a manager to bypass the `normalizePath()` function, intended to defend against path traversal attacks. This vulnerability enables the manager to read, delete, or overwrite the 'anythingllm.db' database file and other files stored in the 'storage' directory, such as internal communication keys and .env secrets. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to application compromise, denial of service (DoS) attacks, and unauthorized admin account takeover. The issue stems from improper validation of user-supplied input in the process of setting a custom logo for the app, which can be manipulated to achieve arbitrary file read, deletion, or overwrite, and to execute a DoS attack by deleting critical files required for the application's operation.
Weakness: CWE-29
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5211?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mintplexlabs Anythingllm.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5211 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-2024-5211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-v9ph-8hf4-hgrx.