CVE-2026-48116

AnythingLLM: RCE via ripgrep --pre argument injection in filesystem-search-files agent skill

Published May 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High 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 filesystem-search-files agent skill passes its LLM-controlled pattern parameter to ripgrep as a positional argument without a -- end-of-options separator. ripgrep parses any argument that starts with - as an option, so a pattern of --pre=/bin/sh turns ripgrep into a script executor: it runs /bin/sh <file> for every file it walks. An attacker who can chat with an agent on a deployment with the filesystem plugin enabled (the default in the official Docker image) can use this, together with the sibling filesystem-write-text-file skill, to run arbitrary commands inside the AnythingLLM server container. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.0.

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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Mintplexlabs anythingllm
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mintplexlabs anythingllm
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First Time appeared Mintplexlabs
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Vendors & Products Mintplexlabs
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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 filesystem-search-files agent skill passes its LLM-controlled pattern parameter to ripgrep as a positional argument without a -- end-of-options separator. ripgrep parses any argument that starts with - as an option, so a pattern of --pre=/bin/sh turns ripgrep into a script executor: it runs /bin/sh <file> for every file it walks. An attacker who can chat with an agent on a deployment with the filesystem plugin enabled (the default in the official Docker image) can use this, together with the sibling filesystem-write-text-file skill, to run arbitrary commands inside the AnythingLLM server container. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.0.
Title AnythingLLM: RCE via ripgrep --pre argument injection in filesystem-search-files agent skill
Weaknesses CWE-77
CWE-88
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 30, 2026, 2:22 AM
Reserved
May 20, 2026, 6:46 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 28, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Jul 21, 2026, 10:10 AM