CVE-2024-45848Network attack vector

Authenticated code execution via ChromaDB metadata eval

Published Sep 12, 2024 · Updated Sep 12, 2024

Eval injection in MindsDB 23.12.4.0 through 24.7.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through ChromaDB INSERT queries. The ChromaDB handler's insert method passes a string-valued metadata field to Python eval instead of restricting it to literal data. Exploitation requires authentication, an installed ChromaDB integration, and a ChromaDB-backed database; injected code runs with the server process's privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.85%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Eval injection in MindsDB 23.12.4.0 through 24.7.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through ChromaDB INSERT queries. The ChromaDB handler's insert method passes a string-valued metadata field to Python eval instead of restricting it to literal data. Exploitation requires authentication, an installed ChromaDB integration, and a ChromaDB-backed database; injected code runs with the server process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45848
Published
Sep 12, 2024
Updated
Sep 12, 2024
Vendor
MindsDB
Product
MindsDB
Classifications
CWE-95, CAPEC-35, T1059.006
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=23.12.4.0 <24.7.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

MindsDB · MindsDBversion=23.12.4.0 <24.7.4.1

Published CVSS scores

8.8HiddenLayerCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-95Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
CAPEC-35Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
T1059.006Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python

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