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CVE-2024-4181: LlamaIndex RunGptLLM Command Injection

LlamaIndex, llama_index

A command injection vulnerability in LlamaIndex enables a compromised LLM provider to execute arbitrary commands. The flaw was fixed in version 0.10.13.

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
8.8
EPSS
0.02 · top 18% · 2026-11-13
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
16 May 2024
last update
16 May 2024

Timeline · 1

  1. 16 May 2024CVE-2024-4181: RunGptLLM class in LlamaIndex has a command injection

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2024-05-16
    CVE-2024-4181: RunGptLLM class in LlamaIndex has a command injection
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-pw38-xv9x-h8ch

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Classification

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 May 2024 · first reported 16 May 2024
origin
GitHub Advisory Database
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 07:00Z

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# CVE-2024-4181: LlamaIndex RunGptLLM Command Injection

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-4181-llamaindex-rungptllm-command-injection · AIR-2024-0109 · closed 2024-05-16

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2024-05-16
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: LlamaIndex, llama_index
- CVE ids: CVE-2024-4181
- CVSS: 8.8

## Summary

A command injection vulnerability in LlamaIndex enables a compromised LLM provider to execute arbitrary commands. The flaw was fixed in version 0.10.13.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2024-05-16: CVE-2024-4181: RunGptLLM class in LlamaIndex has a command injection (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pw38-xv9x-h8ch)

## Sources

- 2024-05-16 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-4181: RunGptLLM class in LlamaIndex has a command injection https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pw38-xv9x-h8ch

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