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CVE-2024-4284

4.9 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in mintplex-labs/anything-llm allows for a denial of service (DoS) condition through the modification of a user's `id` attribute to a value of 0.

Published May 19, 2024CWE-400EPSS 0.56%

Overview

CVE-2024-4284 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in mintplex-labs/anything-llm allows for a denial of service (DoS) condition through the modification of a user's `id` attribute to a value of 0. This issue affects the current version of the software, with the latest commit id `57984fa85c31988b2eff429adfc654c46e0c342a`. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker, with manager or admin privileges, can render a chosen account completely inaccessible. The application's mechanism for suspending accounts does not provide a means to reverse this condition through the UI, leading to uncontrolled resource consumption. The vulnerability is introduced due to the lack of input validation and sanitization in the user modification endpoint and the middleware's token validation logic. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.0 of the software.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/commit/1b35bcbeab10b77e6dbd263cceecf1b965a40789Refhuntr.com/bounties/a5f45596-0aef-49e0-9f7d-63f1955a1552GitHubgithub.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/commit/1b35bcbeab10b77e6dbd263cceecf1b965a40789Refhuntr.com/bounties/a5f45596-0aef-49e0-9f7d-63f1955a1552

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4284?

CVE-2024-4284 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-4284?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-4284?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-4284?

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