CVE-2024-3279: Improper Access Control in mintplex-labs/anything-llm

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-08-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-306

Description

An improper access control vulnerability exists in the mintplex-labs/anything-llm application, specifically within the import endpoint. This vulnerability allows an anonymous attacker, without an account in the application, to import their own database file, leading to the deletion or spoofing of the existing `anythingllm.db` file. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can serve malicious data to users or collect information about them. The vulnerability stems from the application's failure to properly restrict access to the data-import functionality, allowing unauthorized database manipulation.

Affected products

Mintplexlabs Anythingllm: before 1.0.0 — fixed in 1.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mintplexlabs Anythingllm 1.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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