Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-45856

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 12 September 2024

Published
12 September 2024
Modified
16 September 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 9.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0016 36.4th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-45856 is a critical-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Mindsdb Mindsdb. Its CVSS base score is 9.0 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Python (T1059.006); ranked at the 36.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as Other Platforms; in the Other ATLAS/OWASP Terms risk domain; MITRE ATLAS techniques in scope: Obtain Capabilities (AML.T0016), AI Supply Chain Compromise (AML.T0010), Exfiltration via AI Inference API (AML.T0024).

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in all versions of the MindsDB platform, enabling the execution of a JavaScript payload whenever a user enumerates an ML Engine, database, project, or dataset containing arbitrary JavaScript code within the web UI.

CWE(s)
CWE-79

AI Security AnalysisAI

AI Category
Other Platforms
Risk Domain
Other ATLAS/OWASP Terms
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
None mapped
Classification Reason
MindsDB is an AI/ML platform for automating machine learning workflows, integrating with ML engines, databases, and vector databases for embeddings and similarity search. Vulnerabilities affect the platform's web UI (XSS) and integration handlers (eval-based RCE), confirming AI relevance via ML Engine enumeration and vector DB integrations.

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1059.006 Python Execution
Adversaries may abuse Python commands and scripts for execution.
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T1059.007 JavaScript Execution
Adversaries may abuse various implementations of JavaScript for execution.
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T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
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Why these techniques?

Multiple eval injections enable arbitrary Python code execution (T1059.006) in integrations like Weaviate, ChromaDB, SharePoint, and vector DB handlers; XSS enables arbitrary JavaScript execution (T1059.007) in web UI; low-privilege authenticated access leads to high-impact RCE, facilitating privilege escalation (T1068).

MITRE ATLAS TechniquesAI

MITRE ATLAS techniques

AML.T0016: Obtain CapabilitiesAML.T0010: AI Supply Chain CompromiseAML.T0024: Exfiltration via AI Inference APIAML.T0048: External Harms

Affected Assets

mindsdb
mindsdb
all versions

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-79

Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-79

Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.

SI-15 Information Output Filtering
addresses: CWE-79

Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.

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