parisneo lollms-webui up to 9.1 /open_code_in_vs_code resource consumption

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in parisneo lollms-webui up to 9.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file /open_code_in_vs_code. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-1569. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in parisneo lollms-webui up to 9.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file /open_code_in_vs_code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

parisneo/lollms-webui is vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS) attack due to uncontrolled resource consumption. Attackers can exploit the `/open_code_in_vs_code` and similar endpoints without authentication by sending repeated HTTP POST requests, leading to the opening of Visual Studio Code or the default folder opener (e.g., File Explorer, xdg-open) multiple times. This can render the host machine unusable by exhausting system resources. The vulnerability is present in the latest version of the software.

The advisory is available at huntr.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-1569 since 02/15/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 354cf766835396b7fc0d5105ed3b77572a653149 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• parisneo

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• lollms-webui

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• 9.0
• 9.1

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/parisneo/lollms-webui/

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