High

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the parisneo/lollms application, affecting version 9.4.0 and potentially earlier versions, but fixed in version 5.9.0. The vulnerability arises due to improper

  • Disclosed: 06.06.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:20

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the parisneo/lollms application, affecting version 9.4.0 and potentially earlier versions, but fixed in version 5.9.0. The vulnerability arises due to improper validation of file paths between Windows and Linux environments, allowing attackers to traverse beyond the intended directory and read any file on the Windows system. Specifically, the application fails to adequately sanitize file paths containing backslashes (\), which can be exploited to access the root directory and read, or even delete, sensitive files. This issue was discovered in the context of the /user_infos endpoint, where a crafted request using backslashes to reference a file (e.g., \windows\win.ini) could result in unauthorized file access. The impact of this vulnerability includes the potential for attackers to access sensitive information such as environment variables, database files, and configuration files, which could lead to further compromise of the system.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) lollms < 5.9.0 5.9.0

References

CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22, CWE-36
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
lollms
Disclosed
06.06.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 12:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p8h7-c8gw-6x8c - CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2024-108 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: lollms

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (24) in the archive
Total entries
24
First → latest
05.2024 04.2026
Without a fix
9
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 6
  • High 12
  • Medium 5
  • Low 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2024: 14
  2. 2025: 2
  3. 2026: 8
Severity:
  1. Critical · 9.6 CVE-2026-1115 < 2.2.0 2.2.0
  2. High · 8.2 CVE-2026-1117 < 2.1.0 2.1.0
  3. High · 8.4 CVE-2024-6982 < 11.0.0 11.0.0
  4. High · 7.3 CVE-2024-6281 < 9.5.1 9.5.1
  5. High · 7.3 CVE-2024-6139 <= 9.5.1 no fix
  6. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2024-5443 >= 5.9.0, < 9.5.1 9.5.1
  7. Critical · 9.1 CVE-2024-4315 < 9.5.0 9.5.0
  8. High · 9.8 CVE-2024-3429 < 9.5.0 9.5.0
  9. A path traversal vulnerability exists in the parisneo/lollms application, affecting version 9.4.0 and potentially earlier versions, but fixed in version 5.9.0. The vulnerability arises due to improper this entry
    High · 7.5 CVE-2024-4881 < 5.9.0 5.9.0
  10. High · 9.8 CVE-2024-4078 < 9.5.0 9.5.0

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