CVE-2024-9900: LocalAI Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its search functionality

March 20, 2025 (updated March 21, 2025)

mudler/localai version v2.21.1 contains a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its search functionality. The vulnerability arises due to improper sanitization of user input, allowing the injection and execution of arbitrary JavaScript code. This can lead to the execution of malicious scripts in the context of the victim’s browser, potentially compromising user sessions, stealing session cookies, redirecting users to malicious websites, or manipulating the DOM.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-w6hh-w36c-vxmw
github.com/mudler/LocalAI
github.com/mudler/localai/commit/a1634b219a4e52813e70ff07e6376a01449c4515
huntr.com/bounties/b39cd230-db66-471b-89b9-24afaa078e68
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9900

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