Description
MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Versions 2.3.1 and below have improper file permissions which allow attackers to overwrite the built-in dynamic linker and other critical files, potentially resulting in privilege escalation. This issue is fixed in version 2.4.0.
Affected products
maxkb: maxkb
References2
- github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/security/advisories/GHSA-5xx2-3q9w-… Vendor Advisory
- github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/releases/tag/v2.4.0 Release Notes
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
-
7.5
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 32 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-362
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