CVE-2024-43396: Khoj is an application that creates personal AI agents

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-43396?

khoj: upgrade to 1.15.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-43396 being exploited?

CVE-2024-43396 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-43396 affect?

CVE-2024-43396 affects khoj. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Khoj is an application that creates personal AI agents. The Automation feature allows a user to insert arbitrary HTML inside the task instructions, resulting in a Stored XSS. The q parameter for the /api/automation endpoint does not get cor

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-43396?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-43396 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting khoj. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Khoj is an application that creates personal AI agents. The Automation feature allows a user to insert arbitrary HTML inside the task instructions, resulting in a Stored XSS. The q parameter for the /api/automation endpoint does not get correctly sanitized when rendered on the page, resulting in the ability of users to inject arbitrary HTML/JS. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.0.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-08-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: khoj

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-20 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

khoj khoj UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.15.0

Fixed in: 1.15.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy khoj || rpm -q khoj || khoj --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.15.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade khoj

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade khoj

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-43396?

khoj: upgrade to 1.15.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-43396 being exploited?

CVE-2024-43396 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-43396 affect?

CVE-2024-43396 affects khoj. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Khoj is an application that creates personal AI agents. The Automation feature allows a user to insert arbitrary HTML inside the task instructions, resulting in a Stored XSS. The q parameter for the /api/automation endpoint does not get cor

How urgent is CVE-2024-43396?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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