# CVE-2024-5125: XSS and Open Redirect via SVG File Upload in parisneo/lollms-webui

> Attackers can execute malicious scripts or redirect users via uploaded SVG files in lollms-webui, risking credential theft and phishing.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 23 Dec 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8p2m-96j6-h5p5

## What is CVE-2024-5125?

CVE-2024-5125 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in parisneo/lollms-webui, published on 14 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

parisneo/lollms-webui version 9.6 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Open Redirect due to inadequate input validation and processing of SVG files during the upload process. The XSS vulnerability allows attackers to embed malicious JavaScript code within SVG files, which is executed upon rendering, leading to potential credential theft and unauthorized data access. The Open Redirect vulnerability arises from insufficient URL validation within SVG files, enabling attackers to redirect users to malicious websites, thereby exposing them to phishing attacks, malware distribution, and reputation damage. These vulnerabilities are present in the application's functionality to send files to the AI module.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5125?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lollms Lollms-Webui.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-5125?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-5125 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5125 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in parisneo/lollms-webui

- [CVE-2024-4267](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4267/): Remote Code Execution in parisneo/lollms-webui (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-1646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1646/): Authentication Bypass in parisneo/lollms-webui (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2024-1601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1601/): SQL Injection in parisneo/lollms-webui (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-1569](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1569/): Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in parisneo/lollms-webui (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2024-4839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4839/): CSRF in Servers Configurations in parisneo/lollms-webui (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-5125 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-5125 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in parisneo/lollms-webui, published on 14 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5125 exists.

Affected product: parisneo/lollms-webui. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5125/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5125/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5125
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5125
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-5125

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5125/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.