Denial of Service Vulnerability in User Management Panel

CVE-2024-5216

Summary

A vulnerability in the Anything-LLM application from Mintplex Labs permits a Denial of Service due to the absence of controls on username length. This flaw allows attackers to create user accounts with excessively long usernames, resulting in significant resource consumption that can render the user management panel unresponsive. Consequently, administrators face challenges in executing critical user management tasks such as editing, suspending, or deleting user accounts. The repercussions of this vulnerability lead to administrative paralysis, compromising the overall security of the system and disrupting normal operations. As a result, malicious actors can maintain their presence indefinitely, negatively impacting system performance and security integrity.

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