Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 20, 2025· Updated Oct 15, 2025
Denial of Service in run-llama/llama_index
CVE-2024-12910
Description
A vulnerability in the KnowledgeBaseWebReader class of the run-llama/llama_index repository, version latest, allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by controlling a URL variable to contain the root URL. This leads to infinite recursive calls to the get_article_urls method, exhausting system resources and potentially crashing the application.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
llama-indexPyPI | < 0.12.9 | 0.12.9 |
Affected products
2- Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jvpf-xf32-2w4qghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12910ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/llama-index/PYSEC-2025-11.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/run-llama/llama_index/commit/159ce485a1168100bb219dc1b93133f1121579d9ghsaWEB
- huntr.com/bounties/27883f22-35ff-49df-aaa5-05031c7d6ad8ghsaWEB
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