7.2

CVE-2024-56137: MaxKB RCE vulnerability in function library

Analyzed
Published 02-01-2025Last modified 02-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-56137 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in 1panel-dev maxkb. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.81%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 02-01-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

MaxKB, which stands for Max Knowledge Base, is an open source knowledge base question-answering system based on a large language model and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Prior to version 1.9.0, a remote command execution vulnerability exists in the module of function library. The vulnerability allow privileged‌ users to execute OS command in custom scripts. The vulnerability has been fixed in v1.9.0.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.02 pp

From 0.79% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Maxkb

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, administrative account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

1panel-dev1 product
Maxkb1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links