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TI-2024-04836 Aliases CVE-2024-5211GHSA-v9ph-8hf4-hgrx

Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read/Delete/Overwrite, DoS Attack, and Admin Account…

Priority LOW 36CWE-29Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability in mintplex-labs/anything-llm allowed a manager to bypass the `normalizePath()` function, intended to defend against path traversal attacks. This vulnerability enables the manager to read, delete, or overwrite the 'anythingllm.db' database file and other files stored in the 'storage' directory, such as internal communication keys and .env secrets. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to application compromise, denial of service (DoS) attacks, and unauthorized admin account takeover. The issue stems from improper validation of user-supplied input in the process of setting a custom logo for the app, which can be manipulated to achieve arbitrary file read, deletion, or overwrite, and to execute a DoS attack by deleting critical files required for the application's operation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01046 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mintplex-labs/anything-llm (mintplex-labs): 1.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
mintplex-labsmintplex-labs/anything-llmbefore 1.0.01.0.0Patch availableCNA
  • mintplex-labs/anything-llm Vendormintplex-labs Affected before 1.0.0 Fixed in 1.0.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.0Vulnerablemintplex-labs
  • cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·mintplex-labs

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA mintplex-labs/anything-llm (mintplex-labs) Fixed in 1.0.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5211
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9ph-8hf4-hgrx

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-02840 Improper Authorization in mintplex-labs/anything-llm CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2024-03075 Improper Access Control in mintplex-labs/anything-llm CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-05368 Improper Input Validation in mintplex-labs/anything-llm CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-19731 AnythingLLM has key leak in `systemSettings.js` CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-02907 Remote Code Execution in mintplex-labs/anything-llm CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-02832 Path Traversal in mintplex-labs/anything-llm CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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