CVE-2024-8196: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in mintplex-labs/anything-llm

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2025-03-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-306

Description

In mintplex-labs/anything-llm v1.5.11 desktop version for Windows, the application opens server port 3001 on 0.0.0.0 with no authentication by default. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain full backend access, enabling them to perform actions such as deleting all data from the workspace.

Affected products

Mintplexlabs Anythingllm Desktop: before 1.6.5 — fixed in 1.6.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mintplexlabs Anythingllm Desktop 1.6.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/commit/9bfe477f10b188bfe3508ac29105df80d4522ece
https://huntr.com/bounties/dbde1c71-7aa5-46f6-847a-d89793cf97a9

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