# CVE-2024-5443

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2024-5443
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-29
- **Published:** Jun 22, 2024
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

CVE-2024-4320 describes a vulnerability in the parisneo/lollms software, specifically within the `ExtensionBuilder().build_extension()` function. The vulnerability arises from the `/mount_extension` endpoint, where a path traversal issue allows attackers to navigate beyond the intended directory structure. This is facilitated by the `data.category` and `data.folder` parameters accepting empty strings (`""`), which, due to inadequate input sanitization, can lead to the construction of a `package_path` that points to the root directory. Consequently, if an attacker can create a `config.yaml` file in a controllable path, this path can be appended to the `extensions` list and trigger the execution of `__init__.py` in the current directory, leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability affects versions up to 5.9.0, and has been addressed in version 9.8.

## Affected Products

- parisneo — parisneo/lollms (unspecified)

## References

- [CNA](https://huntr.com/bounties/db52848a-4dbe-4110-a981-03739834bf45)
- [CNA](https://github.com/parisneo/lollms/commit/2d0c4e76be93195836ecd0948027e791b8a2626f)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.16%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 65.4

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._