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AnythingLLM CVE-2025-63390

MEDIUM
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2025-12-18 cve@mitre.org
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach exposed AnythingLLM instance
  2. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated GET /api/workspaces
  3. Impact
    Harvest workspace configs and system prompts

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of AnythingLLM v1.8.5, because the /api/workspaces endpoint performs no authentication check (CWE-306). The practical limiting factors are: the instance must be network-reachable by the attacker (exposure is far higher for internet-facing deployments than for internal/localhost-only installs), only version 1.8.5 is confirmed affected per the CPE, and impact is confined to read-only disclosure of workspace configuration/system-prompt metadata - no authentication, user interaction, or non-default feature toggle is required, and no write, deletion, or code execution is possible through this flaw.

Impact

This is a genuine but moderate-severity information-disclosure issue, not a critical priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:L/I:N/A:N = 5.3, Medium) is internally consistent with the description: a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw whose only impact is limited confidentiality (read-only exposure of workspace metadata). There is no integrity or availability impact and no code execution - the attacker learns configuration data but cannot modify or crash the system. The EPSS score of 0.55% (45th percentile) is modest and reinforces that broad opportunistic exploitation is not currently predicted. This CVE is NOT on CISA KEV and there is no evidence of active exploitation. The three references (two gists authored by researcher Cristliu plus the project's GitHub issues page) strongly suggest that a public write-up and likely proof-of-concept exist, but the raw input provides no explicit POC=YES flag and the gist contents were not independently verified here. Signals are broadly aligned rather than conflicting: low CVSS, low EPSS, no KEV. The main real-world concern is that exposed system prompts (openAiPrompt) and AI/model configuration can aid reconnaissance or prompt-injection targeting of a self-hosted AI deployment, so internet-exposed AnythingLLM 1.8.5 instances should be patched or access-restricted, but this does not rise to emergency priority.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach an internet-exposed AnythingLLM v1.8.5 instance sends an unauthenticated HTTP GET to /api/workspaces and receives a full dump of every workspace's identifiers, model/provider configuration, operational parameters, and system prompts. The leaked system prompts and vector/chat settings are then used to profile the deployment and craft targeted prompt-injection or social-engineering follow-up. Referenced public gists appear to document the request and response, lowering the skill needed, though no CISA-confirmed exploitation exists.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit AnythingLLM v1.8.5 to enumerate and retrieve detailed workspace configuration data via the /api/workspaces endpoint, which lacks proper authentication checks (CWE-306). This read-only information disclosure affects only instances running version 1.8.5 that are network-reachable, exposing workspace identifiers, AI model settings, system prompts, and operational parameters. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS score of 0.55% (45th percentile) indicates a low likelihood of exploitation, consistent with a moderate-severity issue rather than active exploitation.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed version is identified in the provided data. Administrators should check the Mintplex Labs AnythingLLM GitHub repository and issue tracker for an updated release that addresses the missing authentication check. Until a patch is available, restrict network access to the AnythingLLM instance-especially the /api/workspaces endpoint-using firewall rules or by placing the service behind an authenticating reverse proxy; this reduces exposure but does not fix the underlying flaw and may add latency or require API client reconfiguration. Monitor logs for unexpected GET requests to /api/workspaces from untrusted sources. Do not expose the instance directly to the internet without additional access controls.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

AnythingLLM is an open-source application from Mintplex Labs for building private LLM chat interfaces. The vulnerability resides in the /api/workspaces REST endpoint, which fails to implement any authentication check before returning sensitive configuration details-a classic instance of CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function). The CPE cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:1.8.5 confirms that only version 1.8.5 is identified as affected. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) indicates that the flaw is remotely exploitable without authentication or user interaction, but the impact is limited to confidentiality (low) with no integrity or availability impact. The endpoint exposes data such as workspace IDs, names, slugs, AI provider and model configurations, system prompts, temperature settings, history length, similarity thresholds, vector search settings, chat modes, and timestamps.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network endpoint with no auth check gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; read-only exposure of config metadata is C:L with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in AnythingLLM v1.8.5 in via the /api/workspaces endpoint. The endpoint fails to implement proper authentication checks, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to enumerate and retrieve detailed information about all configured workspaces. Exposed data includes: workspace identifiers (id, name, slug), AI model configurations (chatProvider, chatModel, agentProvider), system prompts (openAiPrompt), operational parameters (temperature, history length, similarity thresholds), vector search settings, chat modes, and timestamps.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source self-hosted LLM app, moderate real-world footprint
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:mintplexlabs:anythingllm:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-6842 HIGH POC
7.5 Mar 20

AnythingLLM version 1.5.5 exposes sensitive system settings including search engine API keys through the unauthenticated

CVE-2024-3025 CRITICAL POC
9.9 Apr 10

mintplex-labs/anything-llm is vulnerable to path traversal attacks due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input

CVE-2024-3104 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 06

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in mintplex-labs/anything-llm due to improper handling of environment varia

CVE-2023-4897 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 11

Relative Path Traversal in GitHub repository mintplex-labs/anything-llm prior to 0.0.1. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.

CVE-2024-3033 CRITICAL POC
9.4 Jun 06

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in the mintplex-labs/anything-llm application, specifically within the '/

CVE-2024-3279 CRITICAL POC
9.1 Aug 12

An improper access control vulnerability exists in the mintplex-labs/anything-llm application, specifically within the i

CVE-2024-0404 CRITICAL POC
9.1 Apr 16

A mass assignment vulnerability exists in the `/api/invite/:code` endpoint of the mintplex-labs/anything-llm repository,

CVE-2023-5832 CRITICAL POC
9.1 Oct 30

Improper Input Validation in GitHub repository mintplex-labs/anything-llm prior to 0.1.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS

CVE-2024-3150 HIGH POC
8.8 Jun 06

In mintplex-labs/anything-llm, a vulnerability exists in the thread update process that allows users with Default or Man

CVE-2024-3149 HIGH POC
8.8 Jun 06

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the upload link feature of mintplex-labs/anything-llm. Rate

CVE-2024-3152 HIGH POC
8.8 Jun 06

mintplex-labs/anything-llm is vulnerable to multiple security issues due to improper input validation in several endpoin

CVE-2024-0439 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 26

As a manager, you should not be able to modify a series of settings. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability

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