// For flags

CVE-2024-0455

SSRF on AWS deployed instances of AnythingLLM via /metadata

Severity Score

9.9
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

The inclusion of the web scraper for AnythingLLM means that any user with the proper authorization level (manager, admin, and when in single user) could put in the URL
```
http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/identity-credentials/ec2/security-credentials/ec2-instance
```
which is a special IP and URL that resolves only when the request comes from within an EC2 instance. This would allow the user to see the connection/secret credentials for their specific instance and be able to manage it regardless of who deployed it. The user would have to have pre-existing knowledge of the hosting infra which the target instance is deployed on, but if sent - would resolve if on EC2 and the proper `iptable` or firewall rule is not configured for their setup.

La inclusión del web scraper para AnythingLLM significa que cualquier usuario con el nivel de autorización adecuado (administrador, administrador y cuando sea usuario único) podría ingresar la URL ``` http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ Identity-credentials/ec2/security-credentials/ec2-instance ``` que es una IP y URL especiales que se resuelven solo cuando la solicitud proviene de una instancia EC2. Esto permitiría al usuario ver la conexión/credenciales secretas para su instancia específica y poder administrarla independientemente de quién la haya implementado. El usuario debería tener conocimientos preexistentes de la infraestructura de alojamiento en la que se implementa la instancia de destino, pero si se envía, se resolverá si está en EC2 y no está configurada la regla de firewall o "iptable" adecuada para su configuración.

The inclusion of the web scraper for AnythingLLM means that any user with the proper authorization level (manager, admin, and when in single user) could put in the URL ``` http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/identity-credentials/ec2/security-credentials/ec2-instance ``` which is a special IP and URL that resolves only when the request comes from within an EC2 instance. This would allow the user to see the connection/secret credentials for their specific instance and be able to manage it regardless of who deployed it. The user would have to have pre-existing knowledge of the hosting infra which the target instance is deployed on, but if sent - would resolve if on EC2 and the proper `iptable` or firewall rule is not configured for their setup.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-01-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-25 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-12 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-16 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mintplex-labs
Search vendor "Mintplex-labs"
Mintplex-labs/anything-llm
Search vendor "Mintplex-labs" for product "Mintplex-labs/anything-llm"
*-
Affected
Mintplexlabs
Search vendor "Mintplexlabs"
Anythingllm
Search vendor "Mintplexlabs" for product "Anythingllm"
*-
Affected