Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path traversal and arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in the parisneo/lollms-webui application, specifically within the `@router.get("/switch_personal_path")` endpoint in `./lollms-webui/lollms_core/lollms/server/endpoints/lollms_user.py`. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input for the `path` parameter, allowing an attacker to specify arbitrary file system paths. This flaw enables direct arbitrary file uploads, leakage of `personal_data`, and overwriting of configurations in `lollms-webui`->`configs` by exploiting the same named directory in `personal_data`. The issue affects the latest version of the application and is fixed in version 9.4. Successful exploitation could lead to sensitive information disclosure, unauthorized file uploads, and potentially remote code execution by overwriting critical configuration files.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA parisneo/lollms-webui (parisneo) Fixed in 9.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2624
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p62-ppjr-4c45
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-2024-2624 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2624 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5p62-ppjr-4c45 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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