AnythingLLMPublished 26 Feb 2024NVD status: Modified

CVE-2024-0436

AnythingLLM: Theoretically, it would be possible for an attacker to brute-force the password for an instance in single-user password protection mode via a timing attack given the linear nature of the !== used for comparison.

ComponentAnythingLLM
Severitymedium (CVSS 5.9)
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published (NVD)2024-02-26
Last modified2026-06-17
Affected versions
< 1.0.0
from the CVE Program record written by the CNA that assigned the CVE
Fixed in1.0.0
WeaknessCWE-203
CISA KEVnot listed

NVD description

Theoretically, it would be possible for an attacker to brute-force the password for an instance in single-user password protection mode via a timing attack given the linear nature of the !== used for comparison. The risk is minified by the additional overhead of the request, which varies in a non-constant nature making the attack less reliable to execute

What to do

  • Upgrade AnythingLLM to 1.0.0 or later.
  • Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.

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