Path Traversal in parisneo/lollms
Priority HIGH 65CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the `apply_settings` function of parisneo/lollms versions prior to 9.5.1. The `sanitize_path` function does not adequately secure the `discussion_db_name` parameter, allowing attackers to manipulate the path and potentially write to important system folders.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00265 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed parisneo/lollms (parisneo): 9.5.1lollms (PyPI): 9.5.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| parisneo | parisneo/lollms | before 9.5.1 | 9.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | lollms (PyPI) | before 9.5.1 | 9.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8mrm-r7h3-c3hj |
- parisneo/lollms Vendorparisneo Affected before 9.5.1 Fixed in 9.5.1 Patch available CNA
- lollms (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 9.5.1 Fixed in 9.5.1 Patch available GHSA-8mrm-r7h3-c3hj
Remediation
- Fix · CNA parisneo/lollms (parisneo) Fixed in 9.5.1
- Fix · GHSA-8mrm-r7h3-c3hj lollms (PyPI) Fixed in 9.5.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6281
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mrm-r7h3-c3hj
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-2024-6281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6281 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mrm-r7h3-c3hj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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