CVE-2024-1883 Reflected XSS in PaperCut NG/MF
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers via malicious URLs, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity in PaperCut NG/MF.
- 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-2024-1883?
CVE-2024-1883 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF, published on 14 Mar 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
This is a reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in the PaperCut NG/MF application server. An attacker can exploit this weakness by crafting a malicious URL that contains a script. When an unsuspecting user clicks on this malicious link, it could potentially lead to limited loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1883?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Papercut Papercut Mf, Papercut Papercut Ng.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1883 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-2024-1883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xfp-26pf-r3p6.