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CRITICAL

CVE-2024-11958

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • llama-index-retrievers-duckdb-retrieverPyPIall versions · fixed in 0.4.0

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-11958 Red Hat Product Security

    llama-index: SQL Injection in run-llama/llama_index

Full record on NVD

Description

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the `duckdb_retriever` component of the run-llama/llama_index repository, specifically in the latest version. The vulnerability arises from the construction of SQL queries without using prepared statements, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL code. This can lead to remote code execution (RCE) by installing the shellfs extension and executing malicious commands.

Technical details

Published
2025-03-20

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-11958?

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the `duckdb_retriever` component of the run-llama/llama_index repository, specifically in the latest version. The vulnerability arises from the construction of SQL queries without using prepared statements, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL code. This can lead to remote code execution (RCE) by installing the shellfs extension and executing malicious commands.

Is CVE-2024-11958 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-11958 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.4% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-11958?

CVE-2024-11958 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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