CVE-2026-48116

AnythingLLM: RCE via ripgrep --pre argument injection in filesystem-search-files agent skill

State
Published
Severity
7.5 High
Published
May 28, 2026
Updated
May 30, 2026
Reserved
May 20, 2026

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Description

AnythingLLM is an application that turns pieces of content into context that any LLM can use as references during chatting. Prior to 1.13.0, the filesystem-search-files agent skill passes its LLM-controlled pattern parameter to ripgrep as a positional argument without a -- end-of-options separator. ripgrep parses any argument that starts with - as an option, so a pattern of --pre=/bin/sh turns ripgrep into a script executor: it runs /bin/sh <file> for every file it walks. An attacker who can chat with an agent on a deployment with the filesystem plugin enabled (the default in the official Docker image) can use this, together with the sibling filesystem-write-text-file skill, to run arbitrary commands inside the AnythingLLM server container. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.0.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
  • CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
anything-llmMintplex-Labs
  • < 1.13.0Affected

References

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