Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in mintplex-labs/anything-llm allows for a Denial of Service (DoS) condition due to uncontrolled resource consumption. Specifically, the issue arises from the application's failure to limit the size of usernames, enabling attackers to create users with excessively bulky texts in the username field. This exploit results in the user management panel becoming unresponsive, preventing administrators from performing critical user management actions such as editing, suspending, or deleting users. The impact of this vulnerability includes administrative paralysis, compromised security, and operational disruption, as it allows malicious users to perpetuate their presence within the system indefinitely, undermines the system's security posture, and degrades overall system performance.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mintplexlabs | Anythingllm | < 1.0.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/commit/3ef009de73c837f9025df8bba62Patch
- https://huntr.com/bounties/8ec14991-ee35-493d-a8d3-21a1cfd57869ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/commit/3ef009de73c837f9025df8bba62Patch
- https://huntr.com/bounties/8ec14991-ee35-493d-a8d3-21a1cfd57869ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-5216?
CVE-2024-5216 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A vulnerability in mintplex-labs/anything-llm allows for a Denial of Service (DoS) condition due to uncontrolled resource consumption. Specifically, the issue arises from the application's failure to ...
How severe is CVE-2024-5216?
CVE-2024-5216 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-5216?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mintplexlabs Anythingllm.