# CVE-2024-6985: Path Traversal in api open\_personality\_folder in parisneo/lollms-webui

- Also known as: PYSEC-2024-122, GHSA-6H64-G7CJ-HJ56
- Severity: CVSS 4.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.9.0
- Published: 2024-10-11 · Updated: 2024-10-11

## Affected

- parisneo parisneo/lollms: fixed in 5.9.0
- lollms (PyPI): fixed in 5.9.0
- lollms (PyPI): through 9.5.1

## Description

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on parisneo parisneo/lollms, lollms, upgrade to a fixed version (5.9.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://huntr.com/bounties/79c11579-47d8-4e68-8466-b47c3bf5ef6a
- https://github.com/parisneo/lollms/commit/28ee567a9a120967215ff19b96ab7515ce469620

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