SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-8898

Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the `install` and `uninstall` API endpoints of parisneo/lollms-webui version V12 (Strawberry). This vulnerability allows attackers to create or delete directories with arbitrary paths on the system. The issue arises due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input, which can be exploited to traverse directories outside the intended path.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Parisneo	Lollms-webui	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	parisneo	lollms-webui	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://github.com/parisneo/lollms-webui/commit/6d07c8a0dd0a15cc060becc73fda9fe8e788eb23

https://huntr.com/bounties/6072371f-0ddc-42e3-9207-1c6d6b18d32f

CVSS Score

6.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: HIGH
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: March 20, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified: March 20, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

security@huntr.dev

CVE-2024-8898