CVE-2026-48116 AnythingLLM: RCE via ripgrep --pre argument injection in filesystem-search-files agent skill
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands in the AnythingLLM server container by injecting arguments into the ripgrep tool via the filesystem-search-files agent skill.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-48116?
CVE-2026-48116 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Mintplexlabs Anythingllm, published on 28 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AnythingLLM is an application that turns pieces of content into context that any LLM can use as references during chatting. Prior to 1.13.0, the filesystem-search-files agent skill passes its LLM-controlled pattern parameter to ripgrep as a positional argument without a -- end-of-options separator. ripgrep parses any argument that starts with - as an option, so a pattern of --pre=/bin/sh turns ripgrep into a script executor: it runs /bin/sh <file> for every file it walks. An attacker who can chat with an agent on a deployment with the filesystem plugin enabled (the default in the official Docker image) can use this, together with the sibling filesystem-write-text-file skill, to run arbitrary commands inside the AnythingLLM server container. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48116?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mintplexlabs Anythingllm.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48116?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-48116 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-48116 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-6hrp-7mw6-8v59, MINI-xxwv-hhmr-9v3c.