# CVE-2024-11971: Guizhou Xiaoma Technology jpress Avatar upload cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via avatar uploads in jpress, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 29 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rcvr-m4pw-53h5

## What is CVE-2024-11971?

CVE-2024-11971 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Guizhou Xiaoma Technology jpress, published on 28 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Guizhou Xiaoma Technology jpress 5.1.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /commons/attachment/upload of the component Avatar Handler. The manipulation of the argument files leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11971?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jpress Jpress.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-11971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-11971 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11971 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Guizhou Xiaoma Technology jpress

- [CVE-2024-50919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50919/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-45807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45807/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-43033](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43033/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-23330](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23330/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-46114](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-46114/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-11971 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-11971 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Guizhou Xiaoma Technology jpress, published on 28 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11971 exists.

Affected product: Guizhou Xiaoma Technology jpress. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11971/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11971/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11971
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11971
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-11971

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11971/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.