CVE-2024-8249

Name: CVE-2024-8249
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:41.86+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.64%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8249 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0

7.5/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.64%

46.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-248

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mintplexlabs	Anythingllm	< 1.2.2

References

https://github.com/mintplex-labs/anything-llm/commit/548da9ade30368289c5beaf0a8ee2ed2b5c1d81cPatch
https://huntr.com/bounties/2fb0c93f-5bc1-4212-bdca-292db7c6951fExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8249?

How severe is CVE-2024-8249?

CVE-2024-8249 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8249?

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Source: NVD / NIST