LobeHub Vulnerable to Improper Authorization in Presigned UploadGHSA-wrrr-8jcv-wjf5
Fix: lobehub/lobehub@2c1762bGHSA-wrrr-8jcv-wjf5 is a CWE-73 vulnerability in @lobehub/chat. A fix is available for @lobehub/chat — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-wrrr-8jcv-wjf5.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
@lobehub/chatnpmDescription
Summary
The file upload feature in Knowledge Base > File Upload does not validate the integrity of the upload request, allowing users to intercept and modify the request parameters. As a result, it is possible to create arbitrary files in abnormal or unintended paths. In addition, since lobechat.com relies on the size parameter from the request to calculate file usage, an attacker can manipulate this value to misrepresent the actual file size, such as uploading a 1 GB file while reporting it as 10 MB, or falsely declaring a 10 MB file as a 1 GB file.
Details
After entering the Knowledge Base, click the file upload option and upload any file. At this point, use a tool such as Burp Suite to intercept and inspect the request sent to POST /trpc/lambda/file.createFile?batch=1 (the request packet is shown in the image below). By modifying the name and size fields in this request, it is possible to bypass the maximum upload size enforced by LobeChat’s monthly subscription plan and upload files beyond the intended service storage limits.
<img width="670" height="413" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c83cfb81-3bcc-4562-b052-5344ccf6356f" />
Impacts
By manipulating the size value provided in the client upload request, it is possible to bypass the monthly upload quota enforced by the server and continuously upload files beyond the intended storage and traffic limits. This abuse can result in a discrepancy between actual resource consumption and billing calculations, causing direct financial impact to the service operator. Additionally, exhaustion of storage or related resources may lead to degraded service availability, including failed uploads, delayed content delivery, or temporary suspension of upload functionality for legitimate users. A single malicious user can also negatively affect other users or projects sharing the same subscription plan, effectively causing an indirect denial of service (DoS). Furthermore, excessive and unaccounted-for uploads can distort monitoring metrics and overload downstream systems such as backup processes, malware scanning, and media processing pipelines, ultimately undermining overall operational stability and service reliability
PoC
<img width="572" height="498" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cb5d4a7d-513c-49bf-a75b-0e6abb7f144a" /> <img width="887" height="305" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/31d80889-d169-45af-b052-f7f4b5f654da" /> <img width="286" height="95" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0a112966-cb3c-4045-af85-acad9f645056" /> <img width="568" height="503" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/51cfa49e-ffef-4e04-be3e-77a67d41e1c0" /> <img width="602" height="275" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d0b5a85d-60bc-4ffe-9877-1dca989dfe92" /> <img width="281" height="106" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fc68eaeb-b320-4066-80f8-18aa6e42cdaf" />Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | @lobehub/chat | all versions | 1.143.3npm install @lobehub/chat@1.143.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @lobehub/chat, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update @lobehub/chat to 1.143.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wrrr-8jcv-wjf5 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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