Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2025 · Assigned by @huntr_ai

CVE-2024-12910Denial of Service in run-llama/llama_index

Medium 4.2

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A medium-severity security flaw in run-llama/llama_index from run-llama. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.0)4.2Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability in the `KnowledgeBaseWebReader` class of the run-llama/llama_index repository, version latest, allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by controlling a URL variable to contain the root URL. This leads to infinite recursive calls to the `get_article_urls` method, exhausting system resources and potentially crashing the application.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
PyPI	llama-index	0.12.9	GHSA-jvpf-xf32-2w4q
PyPI	llama-index	0.12.9	PYSEC-2025-11

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
run-llama	run-llama/llama_index	unspecified – before 0.3.3

Weakness: CWE-674 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Affected packages & fixed versions

Affected products (as reported)

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