CVE-2026-45403

AnythingLLM: filesystem-copy-file follows nested symlinks and copies files from outside the allowed directory

Published May 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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 AnythingLLM agent filesystem copy tool validates only the top-level source and destination paths. The recursive copy helper then descends into child entries using fs.stat() and copies files with fs.copyFile() without validating each child or rejecting symlinks. Because both APIs follow symlinks, a symlink nested inside an allowed source directory can point outside the allowed filesystem root and cause outside file contents to be copied into an allowed destination as a regular file. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.0.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mintplexlabs anythingllm
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mintplexlabs anythingllm
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mintplexlabs
Mintplexlabs anything-llm
Vendors & Products Mintplexlabs
Mintplexlabs anything-llm
Type Values Removed Values Added
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 AnythingLLM agent filesystem copy tool validates only the top-level source and destination paths. The recursive copy helper then descends into child entries using fs.stat() and copies files with fs.copyFile() without validating each child or rejecting symlinks. Because both APIs follow symlinks, a symlink nested inside an allowed source directory can point outside the allowed filesystem root and cause outside file contents to be copied into an allowed destination as a regular file. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.0.
Title AnythingLLM: filesystem-copy-file follows nested symlinks and copies files from outside the allowed directory
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 29, 2026, 7:06 PM
Reserved
May 12, 2026, 1:48 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 28, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Jul 21, 2026, 10:10 AM