Path Traversal leading to Remote Code Execution in parisneo/lollms-webui
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
parisneo/lollms-webui is vulnerable to path traversal attacks that can lead to remote code execution due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input in the 'Database path' and 'PDF LaTeX path' settings. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating these settings to execute arbitrary code on the targeted server. The issue affects the latest version of the software. The vulnerability stems from the application's handling of the 'discussion_db_name' and 'pdf_latex_path' parameters, which do not properly validate file paths, allowing for directory traversal. This vulnerability can also lead to further file exposure and other attack vectors by manipulating the 'discussion_db_name' parameter.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2360
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67rj-2wcw-78m5
References
More parisneo vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-00842 Improper Access Control via Weak JWT Token in parisneo/lollms CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05059 Remote Code Execution via Path Traversal in parisneo/lollms CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-04029 Remote Code Execution via `/apply_settings` and `/execute_code` in parisneo/lollms-webui CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-04023 Remote Code Execution due to LFI in '/install_extension' in parisneo/lollms-webui CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03798 Arbitrary Code Execution in parisneo/lollms CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-02196 Arbitrary Upload & Read via Path Traversal in parisneo/lollms-webui CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2024-2360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-67rj-2wcw-78m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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