CVE-2024-2078 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in HelpDeskZ
An attacker can inject JavaScript via the email field to hijack authenticated user sessions in HelpDeskZ.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2078?
CVE-2024-2078 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HelpDeskZ, published on 1 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been found in HelpDeskZ affecting version 2.0.2 and earlier. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to send a specially crafted JavaScript payload within the email field and partially take control of an authenticated user's browser session.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2078?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Helpdeskz Helpdeskz.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2078?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2078 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-2024-2078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HelpDeskZ
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rw5-4hhm-w395.