CVE-2024-42515

Nov. 1, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

9.9
Critical

Description

Glossarizer through 1.5.2 improperly tries to convert text into HTML. Even though the application itself escapes special characters (e.g., <>), the underlying library converts these encoded characters into legitimate HTML, thereby possibly causing stored XSS. Attackers can append a XSS payload to a word that has a corresponding glossary entry.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Glossarizer
  • 1.0
  • 1.5.2

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References

https://github.com/PebbleRoad/glossarizer
https://herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2024-0011/
https://www.npmjs.com/package/glossarizer

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-79
2024-10-31
CVE-2024-42515

CVSS Score

9.9 / 10

CVSS Data

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: LOW
    • View Vector String

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L

Date

  • Published: Oct. 31, 2024, 7:15 p.m.
  • Last Modified: Nov. 1, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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