CVE-2024-11302
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to arbitrarily add, modify, or remove bindings in the lollms_binding_infos module without proper authorization checks. It affects the /install_binding and /reinstall_binding endpoints in parisneo/lollms repository version V14, enabling unauthorized manipulation of binding settings.
💻 Affected Systems
- parisneo/lollms
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could install malicious bindings that execute arbitrary code, compromise the entire system, or exfiltrate sensitive data from the application.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify existing bindings to disrupt functionality, install unwanted bindings, or gain unauthorized access to binding-related features.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authenticated administrators could manage bindings, limiting impact to authorized changes only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires knowledge of the vulnerable endpoints but no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after V14
Vendor Advisory: https://huntr.com/bounties/e341304b-4651-4de9-b7b9-b89aead3b46e
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update to the latest version of parisneo/lollms repository. 2. Verify the check_access() function is properly implemented in lollms_binding_infos module. 3. Test the /install_binding and /reinstall_binding endpoints for proper authorization.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Access Control Middleware
allAdd authentication and authorization checks before processing binding-related requests.
Disable Vulnerable Endpoints
allTemporarily disable /install_binding and /reinstall_binding endpoints until patched.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to vulnerable endpoints.
- Monitor logs for unauthorized binding modification attempts and implement alerting.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if your lollms installation is version V14 and test if binding endpoints accept requests without proper authentication.Check Version:
Check the repository version or commit hash against the vulnerable V14 release.Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify that binding endpoints require proper authentication and authorization checks.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /install_binding or /reinstall_binding endpoints
- Unexpected binding installations or modifications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to binding management endpoints
- Requests to binding endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/install_binding" OR uri="/reinstall_binding") AND NOT user="authenticated_admin"