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CVE-2024-5211

Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read/Delete/Overwrite, DoS Attack, and Admin Account Takeover in mintplex-labs/anything-llm

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 1.0.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • mintplex-labs mintplex-labs/anything-llm

    fixed in 1.0.0

References 2

huntr.com

GitHub · mintplex-labs/anything-llm