CVE-2024-6985: Lollms Path Traversal Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6h64-g7cj-hj56
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CVSS 4.4
CWE-23
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-6985 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.4) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal) affecting Lollms libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves lord of large language models (lollms) path traversal vulnerability in the api open_personality_folder endpoint. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-6985 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-6985
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6h64-g7cj-hj56
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.4
CWE Classification CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal
Affected Product Lollms
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-6985

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Lollms dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

lollms fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install lollms>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show lollms

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-6985, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show lollms

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Lollms in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show lollms command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal, where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. In Lollms, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the api open_personality_folder endpoint of parisneo/lollms. 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.

CVE-2024-6985 Affected Lollms Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
lollms
pypi/lollms
PyPI
≤ 9.5.1

References

NVD — CVE-2024-6985 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6985
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/parisneo/lollms/commit/28ee567a9a120967215ff19b96ab7515ce469620
Lollms Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ParisNeo/lollms
huntr.com/bounties/79c11579-4... WEB
https://huntr.com/bounties/79c11579-47d8-4e68-8466-b47c3bf5ef6a

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6985?
CVE-2024-6985 is a security vulnerability in Lollms involving Lord of Large Language Models (LoLLMs) path traversal vulnerability in the api open_personality_folder endpoint under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal.
Which Lollms versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: lollms.
What version fixes CVE-2024-6985?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is lollms affected?
Yes, lollms is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6985?
CVE-2024-6985 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-6985?
CVE-2024-6985 is classified under CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-6985?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show lollms'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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