CVE-2024-3271: LlamaIndex command injection vulnerability
llama-index-core
A command injection vulnerability exists within LlamaIndex core safe evaluation function. Attackers can bypass security mechanisms to execute arbitrary operating system commands.
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
- 9.8
- EPSS
- 0.03 · top 13% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 16 Apr 2024
- last update
- 16 Apr 2024
- CVE ids
Timeline · 1
Sources · 1
Advisories and databases
- 2024-04-16CVE-2024-3271: llama-index-core Command Injection vulnerabilityGitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-r6gp-rff2-p3hf
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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
- dates
- happened 16 Apr 2024 · first reported 16 Apr 2024
- origin
- GitHub Advisory DatabaseVulnerability 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 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 07:00Z
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# CVE-2024-3271: LlamaIndex command injection vulnerability https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-3271-llamaindex-command-injection-vulnerability · AIR-2024-0094 · closed 2024-04-16 - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability) - Fix status: Fix status unknown - First reported: 2024-04-16 - AI role: Attack on AI - Products: llama-index-core - CVE ids: CVE-2024-3271 - CVSS: 9.8 ## Summary A command injection vulnerability exists within LlamaIndex core safe evaluation function. Attackers can bypass security mechanisms to execute arbitrary operating system commands. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2024-04-16: CVE-2024-3271: llama-index-core Command Injection vulnerability (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r6gp-rff2-p3hf) ## Sources - 2024-04-16 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-3271: llama-index-core Command Injection vulnerability https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r6gp-rff2-p3hf Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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