mintplex-labs anything-llm up to 0.x anythingllm.db normalizePath path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in mintplex-labs anything-llm up to 0.x. The affected element is the function normalizePath of the file anythingllm.db. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-5211. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in mintplex-labs anything-llm up to 0.x. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function normalizePath of the file anythingllm.db. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-29. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '\..\filename' (leading backslash dot dot) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A path traversal vulnerability in mintplex-labs/anything-llm allowed a manager to bypass the `normalizePath()` function, intended to defend against path traversal attacks. This vulnerability enables the manager to read, delete, or overwrite the 'anythingllm.db' database file and other files stored in the 'storage' directory, such as internal communication keys and .env secrets. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to application compromise, denial of service (DoS) attacks, and unauthorized admin account takeover. The issue stems from improper validation of user-supplied input in the process of setting a custom logo for the app, which can be manipulated to achieve arbitrary file read, deletion, or overwrite, and to execute a DoS attack by deleting critical files required for the application's operation.

The advisory is shared at huntr.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-5211 since 05/22/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Artificial Intelligence Software

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• mintplex-labs

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• anything-llm

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• 0.x

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