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CVE-2026-45403: File copy traversal vulnerability in AnythingLLM

AnythingLLM

A symlink validation flaw in AnythingLLM prior to 1.13.0 permits arbitrary file content copying outside the allowed root. The vulnerability is resolved in version 1.13.0.

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
2.5
EPSS
<0.01 · top 91% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
28 May 2026
last update
28 May 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-45403other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 28 May 2026CVE-2026-45403: 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. 2026-05-28
    CVE-2026-45403: 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-2026-45403

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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
path-traversalsymlink
dates
happened 28 May 2026 · first reported 28 May 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 10:04Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

Lane, AI role, categories and severity come from the classifier; the OWASP and ATLAS rows are derived from the categories. How these are assigned

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# CVE-2026-45403: File copy traversal vulnerability in AnythingLLM

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-45403-file-copy-traversal-vulnerability-in-anything · AIR-2026-1095 · closed 2026-05-28

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-05-28
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: AnythingLLM
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-45403
- CVSS: 2.5

## Summary

A symlink validation flaw in AnythingLLM prior to 1.13.0 permits arbitrary file content copying outside the allowed root. The vulnerability is resolved in version 1.13.0.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2026-05-28: CVE-2026-45403: 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-2026-45403)

## Sources

- 2026-05-28 NVD: CVE-2026-45403: 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-2026-45403

Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.

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