# CVE-2024-6085: Path Traversal in parisneo/lollms

> Attackers can bypass path traversal protections by changing the root folder to '/', allowing arbitrary file reading and writing on the system.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9chm-m6x2-6fvc, PYSEC-2026-1588

## What is CVE-2024-6085?

CVE-2024-6085 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in parisneo/lollms, published on 27 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the XTTS server included in the lollms package, version v9.6. This vulnerability arises from the ability to perform an unauthenticated root folder settings change. Although the read file endpoint is protected against path traversals, this protection can be bypassed by changing the root folder to '/'. This allows attackers to read arbitrary files on the system. Additionally, the output folders can be changed to write arbitrary audio files to any location on the system.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6085?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including lollms.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `lollms` | PyPI | All versions to 9.5.1 | None |
| `lollms` | PyPI | All versions to 9.5.1 | None |
| `lollms` | PyPI | All versions to 9.5.1 | None |

## How do I fix CVE-2024-6085?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-6085 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6085 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6085 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-6085 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in parisneo/lollms, published on 27 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6085 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- lollms (PyPI): affected all versions up to 9.5.1; no fix listed
- lollms (PyPI): affected all versions up to 9.5.1; no fix listed
- lollms (PyPI): affected all versions up to 9.5.1; no fix listed

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-2024-6085/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6085/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6085
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6085
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6085

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6085/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.