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CVE-2024-6250

An absolute path traversal vulnerability exists in parisneo/lollms-webui v9.6, specifically in the `open_file` endpoint of `lollms_advanced.py`.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.94%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An absolute path traversal vulnerability exists in parisneo/lollms-webui v9.6, specifically in the `open_file` endpoint of `lollms_advanced.py`. The `sanitize_path` function with `allow_absolute_path=True` allows an attacker to access arbitrary files and directories on a Windows system. This vulnerability can be exploited to read any file and list arbitrary directories on the affected system.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.94% probability · 79th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-36
Affected
lollms/lollms web ui
Source
security@huntr.dev

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.