# CVE-2024-4841: Path Traversal in parisneo/lollms-webui

- Exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-06-23
- CVSS: 4 MEDIUM (v3.0)
- EPSS: 0.7% (52th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-29

A Path Traversal vulnerability exists in the parisneo/lollms-webui, specifically within the 'add_reference_to_local_mode' function due to the lack of input sanitization. This vulnerability affects versions v9.6 to the latest. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can predict the folders, subfolders, and files present on the victim's computer. The vulnerability is present in the way the application handles the 'path' parameter in HTTP requests to the '/add_reference_to_local_model' endpoint.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Before feed history | — | — |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | No public claim | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2025-01-21 | 212 |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### F5

- 2025-01-21 · new · rule 200007076
  > Added: signature 200007076 "LoLLMS WebUI Path Traversal" (Path Traversal, risk Medium), systems: Other Web Server. References: CVE-2024-4841.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2025-03-11 · new · rule 200007076
  > Added: signature 200007076 "LoLLMS WebUI Path Traversal" (Path Traversal, risk Medium), systems: Other Web Server. References: CVE-2024-4841.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: passed (0 of 2 requests blocked), template CVE-2024-4841, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: passed (0 of 2 requests blocked), template CVE-2024-4841, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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