CVE-2024-6986 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in parisneo/lollms-webui

What is CVE-2024-6986?

CVE-2024-6986 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in parisneo/lollms-webui, published on 20 Mar 2025. 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

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Settings page of parisneo/lollms-webui version 9.8. The vulnerability is due to the improper use of the 'v-html' directive, which inserts the content of the 'full_template' variable directly as HTML. This allows an attacker to execute malicious JavaScript code by injecting a payload into the 'System Template' input field under main configurations.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6986?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lollms Lollms Web Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-6986 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6986 exists.

Other vulnerabilities in parisneo/lollms-webui

• CVE-2024-2359 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in parisneo/lollms-webui Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-2360 Path Traversal leading to Remote Code Execution in parisneo/lollms-webui Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-4320 Remote Code Execution due to LFI in '/install_extension' in parisneo/lollms-webui Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-2358 Path Traversal leading to Remote Code Execution in parisneo/lollms-webui Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-4326 Remote Code Execution via `/apply_settings` and `/execute_code` in parisneo/lollms-webui Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-4g3f-9mfg-xxgh.