CVE-2024-5616: localai CSRF — Exploit & Fix

Description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in mudler/LocalAI versions up to and including 2.15.0, which allows attackers to trick victims into deleting installed models. By crafting a malicious HTML page, an attacker can cause the deletion of a model, such as 'gpt-4-vision-preview', without the victim's consent. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protection mechanisms on the model deletion functionality.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
mudler	localai	< 2.15.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/mudler/localai/commit/4e1463fec291612a59a16db60b3fd12d4c49d64b https://github.com/mudler/localai/commit/4e1463fec291612a59a16db60b3fd12d4c49d64b

Exploits

https://huntr.com/bounties/fd753fb6-ba04-4dd8-abef-918fb97120af https://huntr.com/bounties/fd753fb6-ba04-4dd8-abef-918fb97120af

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5616? +

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in mudler/LocalAI versions up to and including 2.15.0, which allows attackers to trick victims into deleting installed models. By crafting a malicious HTML page, an attacker can cause the deletion of a model, such as 'gpt-4-vision-preview', without the victim's consent. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protection mechanisms on the model deletion functionality. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-5616? +

CVE-2024-5616 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-5616? +

CVE-2024-5616 affects products from mudler, specifically: localai. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-5616? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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