mintplex-labs anything-llm dangerouslySetInnerHTML cross site scripting

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A vulnerability has been found in mintplex-labs anything-llm and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dangerouslySetInnerHTML. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-3570. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in mintplex-labs anything-llm (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function dangerouslySetInnerHTML. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the chat functionality of the mintplex-labs/anything-llm repository, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a user's session. By manipulating the ChatBot responses, an attacker can inject malicious scripts to perform actions on behalf of the user, such as creating a new admin account or changing the user's password, leading to a complete takeover of the AnythingLLM application. The vulnerability stems from the improper sanitization of user and ChatBot input, specifically through the use of `dangerouslySetInnerHTML`. Successful exploitation requires convincing an admin to add a malicious LocalAI ChatBot to their AnythingLLM instance.

The advisory is shared at huntr.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-3570 since 04/10/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Applying the patch a4ace56a401ffc8ce0082d7444159dfd5dc28834 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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• Artificial Intelligence Software

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• mintplex-labs

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• anything-llm

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/

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