CVE-2024-11986 Stored XSS in CrushFTP
An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into CrushFTP logs via the Host Header, leading to stored XSS when administrators view the logs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11986?
CVE-2024-11986 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in CrushFTP, LLC CrushFTP, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper input handling in the 'Host Header' allows an unauthenticated attacker to store a payload in web application logs. When an Administrator views the logs using the application's standard functionality, it enables the execution of the payload, resulting in Stored XSS or 'Cross-Site Scripting'.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11986?
How do I fix CVE-2024-11986?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-11986 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11986 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hgq-c3gv-933p.