Auth bypass in Mintplex-Labs Anything-Llm
CVE-2026-72917
AnythingLLM is an application that turns pieces of content into context that any LLM can use as references during chatting. From 1.0.0 to 1.15.0, AnythingLLM's unauthenticated account-recovery flow in server/utils/PasswordRecovery/index.js uses recoverAccount() to deduplicate the raw recoveryCodes values before trimming them, so one valid code submitted twice with different surrounding whitespace can satisfy the two-code check. Each normalized value can also match the same stored hash instead of consuming a distinct hash. An attacker who knows the target username and one recovery code can call POST /api/system/recover-account in multi-user mode, receive a password-reset token, and use POST /api/system/reset-password to take over the account, including an administrator account.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Mintplex-Labs Anything-Llm — versions Affected versions >= 1.0.0, <= 1.15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-72917?
- CVE-2026-72917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mintplex-Labs Anything-Llm, classified under CWE-180. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-72917?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.