CVE-2024-12911 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.1) SQL Injection vulnerability in llama-index. A fix is available for llama-index — see the affected versions and patch details below.
SQL Injection in run-llama/llama_index
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-12911.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A vulnerability in the default_jsonalyzer function of the JSONalyzeQueryEngine in the run-llama/llama_index repository allows for SQL injection via prompt injection. This can lead to arbitrary file creation and Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks. The vulnerability affects the latest version and is fixed in version 0.5.1.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | llama-index | all versions | 0.12.3pip install --upgrade 'llama-index==0.12.3' |
Affected Products
llamaindexllamaindexDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for llama-index, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update llama-index to 0.12.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-12911 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
This vulnerability marked as moderate rather than important because while it enables SQL injection via prompt injection, the exploitability and impact are constrained. First, successful exploitation requires the attacker to manipulate a user-controlled prompt in a specific way, limiting the attack surface. Second,…
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.Source: Red Hat security advisory for CVE-2024-12911 (CC BY 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
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