HighVulnerabilityLLM-specific

CVE-2024-12911: llama_index SQL injection via prompt injection in JSONalyzeQueryEngine

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2024-12911
Published: March 20, 2025
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Affected: llama-index < 0.12.3
Fixed in: 0.12.3
released December 5, 2024, 104 days before disclosure
Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.5%

Summary

CVE-2024-12911 is a vulnerability in the `default_jsonalyzer` function of the `JSONalyzeQueryEngine` in the run-llama/llama_index repository. It allows SQL injection via prompt injection, which can lead to arbitrary file creation and Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks. The vulnerability affects the latest version and is fixed in version 0.5.1.

Mitigation

Fixed in version 0.5.1.

Details

Scores and exploitation

Patch available: Yes
EPSS: 0.5%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-66
AI threat technique (MITRE ATLAS): AML.T0051

Affected

Packages: llama-index@< 0.12.3 (fixed: 0.12.3)
Vendors: LlamaIndex

Classification

Attack type: Prompt injection,
Other
Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: Framework
Impact: Integrity,
Availability
Labels: security

How this record was produced

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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12911

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:52 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 95% (self-assessed)

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.

llama-indexPyPILLM dependency since 2023-02-16 · 12 tracked dependents

Summary

Mitigation

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

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