CVE-2024-11958
SQL Injection in run-llama/llama_index
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
SQL Injection in run-llama/llama_index
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-11958- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-7043
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-7043- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-339r-cjv9-x78g
LlamaIndex Retrievers Integration: DuckDBRetriever SQL Injection
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the duckdb_retriever component of the run-llama/llama_index repository, specifically in llama-index-retrievers-duckdb-retriever prior to v0.4.0. 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.
- Record
GHSA-339r-cjv9-x78g- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-11958- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
SQL Injection in run-llama/llama_index
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-11958- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-339r-cjv9-x78g
LlamaIndex Retrievers Integration: DuckDBRetriever SQL Injection
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the duckdb_retriever component of the run-llama/llama_index repository, specifically in llama-index-retrievers-duckdb-retriever prior to v0.4.0. 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.
- Record
GHSA-339r-cjv9-x78g- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-399
LlamaIndex Retrievers Integration: DuckDBRetriever SQL Injection
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the duckdb_retriever component of the run-llama/llama_index repository, specifically in llama-index-retrievers-duckdb-retriever prior to v0.4.0. 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.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-399- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
llama-index-retrievers-duckdb-retrieverPyPI |
before 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 |
llama-index-retrievers-duckdb-retrieverPyPI |
before 0.4.0, plus listed versions 0.1.40.2.00.3.0 |
0.4.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-11958 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Llamaindex, published March 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.44%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in llama-index-retrievers-duckdb-retriever 0.4.0.
References
huntr.com/bounties/8ddf66e1-f74c-4d53-992b-76bc45cacac1
github.com/run-llama/llama_index/commit/35bd221e948e40458052d30c6ef2779bc965b6d0
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11958
pypi.org/project/llama-index-retrievers-duckdb-retriever