CVE-2024-21517 Cross site scripting in opencart
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the login redirect parameter, potentially compromising customer accounts in OpenCart shops.
- 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-2024-21517?
CVE-2024-21517 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in opencart/opencart, published on 22 Jun 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 affects versions of the package opencart/opencart from 4.0.0.0. A reflected XSS issue was identified in the redirect parameter of customer account/login route. An attacker can inject arbitrary HTML and Javascript into the page response. As this vulnerability is present in the account functionality it could be used to target and attack customers of the OpenCart shop. **Notes:** 1) The fix for this vulnerability is incomplete
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21517?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including opencart/opencart and opencart. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
opencart/opencart Packagist | From 4.0.0.0 | None |
opencart/opencart Packagist | From 4.0.0.0 | None |
opencart Bitnami | From 4.0.0-0 | None |
Products include Opencart Opencart.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21517 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-2024-21517 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-21517 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in opencart/opencart
Sources
Also known as BIT-opencart-2024-21517, GHSA-qc3q-8rr8-8p5v.