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TI-2026-35556 Aliases CVE-2026-48116

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

Priority HIGH 73CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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-77.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00366 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed anything-llm (Mintplex-Labs): 1.13.0

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
mintplex-labsanything-llmbefore 1.13.01.13.0Patch availableCNA
  • anything-llm Vendormintplex-labs Affected before 1.13.0 Fixed in 1.13.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.13.0Vulnerablemintplex-labs
  • cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.13.0 Vulnerable ·mintplex-labs

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA anything-llm (Mintplex-Labs) Fixed in 1.13.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48116

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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