SQL Injection in Llamaindex

CVE-2024-12909

A vulnerability in the FinanceChatLlamaPack of the run-llama/llama_index repository, versions up to v0.12.3, allows for SQL injection in the `run_sql_query` function of the `database_agent`. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL queries, leading to remote code execution (RCE) through the use of PostgreSQL's large object functionality. The issue is fixed in version 0.3.0.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.013 (67.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12909?
CVE-2024-12909 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Llamaindex, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-03-20.
How severe is CVE-2024-12909?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-12909 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.