CVE-2024-6985 Path Traversal in api open_personality_folder in parisneo/lollms-webui
An attacker can read arbitrary files on the victim's computer via path traversal in the open_personality_folder API endpoint of lollms-webui.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-6985?
CVE-2024-6985 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in parisneo/lollms, published on 11 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the api open_personality_folder endpoint of parisneo/lollms-webui. This vulnerability allows an attacker to read any folder in the personality_folder on the victim's computer, even though sanitize_path is set. The issue arises due to improper sanitization of the personality_folder parameter, which can be exploited to traverse directories and access arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6985?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including lollms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | 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 | 5.9.0 |
Products include Lollms Lollms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6985?
Upgrade lollms to 5.9.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-6985 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6985 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in parisneo/lollms
- CVE-2026-1114 Improper Access Control via Weak JWT Token in parisneo/lollms
- CVE-2024-3429 Path Traversal in parisneo/lollms
- CVE-2026-1115 Stored XSS in parisneo/lollms
- CVE-2026-12228 Stored XSS in Direct Messages via Prompt Sharing in parisneo/lollms
- CVE-2026-0562 Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in parisneo/lollms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6h64-g7cj-hj56, PYSEC-2024-122.