CVE-2024-3279 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-3279: Improper Access Control in mintplex-labs/anything-llm

Vendor Mintplex-Labs
Product mintplex-labs/anything-llm
Weakness CWE-306 · Missing auth
Published August 9, 2024
Last update October 15, 2025

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 9, 2024 CVE published
October 15, 2025 Record updated