CVE-2024-45201 — Vulnerability in llama-index-core — CVE Details

CRITICAL

LlamaIndex includes an exec call for `import {cls_name}`

Published August 22, 2024Updated June 29, 2026Source: osv

Summary

An issue was discovered in llama_index before 0.10.38. `download/integration.py` includes an exec call for `import {cls_name}`.

Advisory Timeline

First published August 22, 2024 (781 days ago).
Last revised June 29, 2026 — 676 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

pip

Update llama-index-core to 0.10.38 or later

pip install "llama-index-core>=0.10.38"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: pypi (1).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
llama-index-core	pypi	0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.10, 0.10.11 (+83 more)	0.10.38

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-94
Code InjectionMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45201?: LlamaIndex includes an exec call for `import {cls_name}` This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-45201?: CVE-2024-45201 affects llama-index-core. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-45201 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-fxc2-8m62-m85x

PYSEC-2024-192

PYSEC-2026-395

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