CVE-2024-2361: Arbitrary Upload & Read via Path Traversal in parisneo/lollms-webui

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.6 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-29

Description

A vulnerability in the parisneo/lollms-webui allows for arbitrary file upload and read due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input. Specifically, the issue resides in the `install_model()` function within `lollms_core/lollms/binding.py`, where the application fails to properly sanitize the `file://` protocol and other inputs, leading to arbitrary read and upload capabilities. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the `path` and `variant_name` parameters to achieve path traversal, allowing for the reading of arbitrary files and uploading files to arbitrary locations on the server. This vulnerability affects the latest version of parisneo/lollms-webui.

Affected products

ParisNeo lollms-webui: before 9.5 — fixed in 9.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ParisNeo lollms-webui 9.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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