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Authentication Vulnerability in AnythingLLM Recovery Flow

AnythingLLM

AnythingLLM contains a vulnerability in its unauthenticated password recovery flow allowing abuse via whitespace manipulation. No real-world exploitation has been confirmed.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
5.9
EPSS
<0.01 · top 72% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
10 Aug 2026
last update
10 Aug 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-72917other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 10 Aug 2026CVE-2026-72917: AnythingLLM is an application that turns pieces of content into context that any LLM can use as references during chatting.

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-08-10
    CVE-2026-72917: AnythingLLM is an application that turns pieces of content into context that any LLM can use as references during chatting.
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72917

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
auth-bypassanythingllm
dates
happened 10 Aug 2026 · first reported 10 Aug 2026
origin
NVD
Vulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:33Z

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# Authentication Vulnerability in AnythingLLM Recovery Flow

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/authentication-vulnerability-in-anythingllm-recovery-flow · AIR-2026-0072 · closed 2026-08-10

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-08-10
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: AnythingLLM
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-72917
- CVSS: 5.9

## Summary

AnythingLLM contains a vulnerability in its unauthenticated password recovery flow allowing abuse via whitespace manipulation. No real-world exploitation has been confirmed.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-08-10: CVE-2026-72917: AnythingLLM is an application that turns pieces of content into context that any LLM can use as references during chatting. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72917)

## Sources

- 2026-08-10 NVD: CVE-2026-72917: AnythingLLM is an application that turns pieces of content into context that any LLM can use as references during chatting. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72917

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