parisneo lollms-webui discussion_db_name/pdf_latex_path path traversal

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A vulnerability has been found in parisneo lollms-webui and classified as very critical. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument discussion_db_name/pdf_latex_path leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-2360. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in parisneo lollms-webui (the affected version unknown) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument discussion_db_name/pdf_latex_path with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-29. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '\..\filename' (leading backslash dot dot) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

parisneo/lollms-webui is vulnerable to path traversal attacks that can lead to remote code execution due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input in the 'Database path' and 'PDF LaTeX path' settings. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating these settings to execute arbitrary code on the targeted server. The issue affects the latest version of the software. The vulnerability stems from the application's handling of the 'discussion_db_name' and 'pdf_latex_path' parameters, which do not properly validate file paths, allowing for directory traversal. This vulnerability can also lead to further file exposure and other attack vectors by manipulating the 'discussion_db_name' parameter.

The advisory is shared at huntr.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-2360 since 03/09/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/18/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• parisneo

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• lollms-webui

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