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CVE-2024-3279

Improper Access Control in mintplex-labs/anything-llm

Published: Aug 9, 2024Updated: Oct 15, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-306
9.1CVSSCRITICAL

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

Affected Products

mintplexlabscommercialAI / MLaka anythingllm, anything-llm, anythingllm desktop
mintplex-labscommercialAI / MLaka mintplex-labs/anything-llm, anything-llm, vector-admin

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

Timeline

Published
Aug 9, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 15, 2025

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