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TI-2024-37130 Aliases CVE-2024-56137

MaxKB RCE vulnerability in function library

Priority HIGH 67CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

MaxKB, which stands for Max Knowledge Base, is an open source knowledge base question-answering system based on a large language model and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Prior to version 1.9.0, a remote command execution vulnerability exists in the module of function library. The vulnerability allow privileged‌ users to execute OS command in custom scripts. The vulnerability has been fixed in v1.9.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00808 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed MaxKB (1Panel-dev): 1.9.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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
1Panel-devMaxKBbefore 1.9.01.9.0Patch availableCNA
  • MaxKB Vendor1Panel-dev Affected before 1.9.0 Fixed in 1.9.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:maxkb:maxkb:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*before 1.9.0VulnerableMaxkb
  • cpe:2.3:a:maxkb:maxkb:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Maxkb

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA MaxKB (1Panel-dev) Fixed in 1.9.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56137

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-08712 KubePi's Hardcoded Jwtsigkeys allows malicious actor to login with a forged JWT token CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-08729 KubeOperator is vulnerable to unauthorized access to system API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-54047 MaxKB: Prompt-injectable agent can lead to command execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-43180 CordysCRM 1.4.1 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in the employee list query interface… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-27040 Arbitrary File Read in Ansible Playbooks in Jumpserver CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-26801 a sqlinjection in 1Panel CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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