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CVE-2024-12910

Denial of Service in run-llama/llama_index

4.2 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.69%Up 0.7 points since Mar 20, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.2

Denial of Service in run-llama/llama_index

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.

Record
CVE-2024-12910
CVSS 3.0
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-674
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-6965 4.2

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.

Record
EUVD-2025-6965
CVSS 3.0
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jvpf-xf32-2w4q 5.9

LlamaIndex Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-jvpf-xf32-2w4q
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-400, CWE-674
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.9

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.

Record
CVE-2024-12910
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-674
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.2

Denial of Service in run-llama/llama_index

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.

Record
CVE-2024-12910
CVSS 3.0
4.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-674
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jvpf-xf32-2w4q 5.9

LlamaIndex Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-jvpf-xf32-2w4q
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-400, CWE-674
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2025-11 5.9

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.

Record
PYSEC-2025-11
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
llama-index
PyPI
 before 0.12.9
0.12.9
llama-index
PyPI
 before 0.12.9, plus listed versions
0.10.00.10.10.10.100.10.110.10.12
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0.10.130.10.13.post10.10.140.10.150.10.160.10.170.10.180.10.190.10.200.10.220.10.230.10.240.10.250.10.260.10.270.10.280.10.290.10.30.10.300.10.310.10.320.10.330.10.340.10.350.10.360.10.370.10.380.10.390.10.40.10.400.10.410.10.420.10.430.10.440.10.450.10.45.post10.10.460.10.470.10.480.10.48.post10.10.490.10.50.10.500.10.510.10.52
0.12.9
llama-index
PyPI
 before 0.12.9, plus listed versions
0.10.00.10.10.10.100.10.110.10.12
Show 45 moreShow less
0.10.130.10.13.post10.10.140.10.150.10.160.10.170.10.180.10.190.10.200.10.220.10.230.10.240.10.250.10.260.10.270.10.280.10.290.10.30.10.300.10.310.10.320.10.330.10.340.10.350.10.360.10.370.10.380.10.390.10.40.10.400.10.410.10.420.10.430.10.440.10.450.10.45.post10.10.460.10.470.10.480.10.48.post10.10.490.10.50.10.500.10.510.10.52
0.12.9

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-12910 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.2) in Llamaindex, published March 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in llama-index 0.12.9.

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