CVE-2024-8249

Unauthenticated Denial of Service (DoS) in mintplex-labs/anything-llm

Description

mintplex-labs/anything-llm version git 6dc3642 contains an unauthenticated Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the API for the embeddable chat functionality. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed JSON payload to the API endpoint, causing a server crash due to an uncaught exception. This issue is fixed in version 1.2.2.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: mintplex-labs mintplex-labs/anything-llm
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://huntr.com/bounties/2fb0c93f-5bc1-4212-bdca-292db7c6951f
https://github.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/commit/548da9ade30368289c5beaf0a8ee2ed2b5c1d81c

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8249?
CVE-2024-8249 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8249?
To fix CVE-2024-8249, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-8249 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8249 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-8249?
CVE-2024-8249 affects mintplex-labs mintplex-labs/anything-llm.
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