CVE-2024-8898

Name: CVE-2024-8898
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-20T10:15:44.59+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.75%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8898 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A path traversal vulnerability exists in the `install` and `uninstall` API endpoints of parisneo/lollms-webui version V12 (Strawberry). This vulnerability allows attackers to create or delete directories with arbitrary paths on the system. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the `install` and `uninstall` API endpoints of parisneo/lollms-webui version V12 (Strawberry). This vulnerability allows attackers to create or delete directories with arbitrary paths on the system. The issue arises due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input, which can be exploited to traverse directories outside the intended path.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 3.0

6.7/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.75%

50.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lollms	Lollms Web Ui	12

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8898?

How severe is CVE-2024-8898?

CVE-2024-8898 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8898?

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Source: NVD / NIST