GHSA-8wrq-fv5f-pfp2
CRITICALGHSA-8wrq-fv5f-pfp2 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.6) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lollms. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8wrq-fv5f-pfp2 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
parisneo/lollms vulnerable to stored XSS in the social feature
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Description
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in the social feature of parisneo/lollms, affecting the latest version prior to 2.2.0. The vulnerability exists in the create_post function within backend/routers/social/__init__.py, where user-provided content is directly assigned to the DBPost model without sanitization. This allows attackers to inject and store malicious JavaScript, which is executed in the browsers of users viewing the Home Feed, including administrators. This can lead to account takeover, session hijacking, and wormable attacks. The issue is resolved in version 2.2.0.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | lollms | all versions | 2.2.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for lollms. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update lollms to 2.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8wrq-fv5f-pfp2 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-8wrq-fv5f-pfp2 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-8wrq-fv5f-pfp2. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8wrq-fv5f-pfp2 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8wrq-fv5f-pfp2 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.