CVE-2024-3279

Improper Access Control in mintplex-labs/anything-llm

Published Aug 9, 2024 CVSS 3.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-31869 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-306
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00121}

epss

{'score': 0.00131}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
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First Time appeared Mintplexlabs
Mintplexlabs anythingllm
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mintplexlabs
Mintplexlabs anythingllm
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Improper Access Control in mintplex-labs/anything-llm
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
@huntr_ai
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2025, 12:49 PM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2024, 7:16 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 12, 2024, 1:38 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:43 AM