CVE-2024-2245 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in moziloCMS

Medium 5.4 Published 7 Mar 2024 Updated 1 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript via the username parameter in the installer, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2024-2245?

CVE-2024-2245 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in moziloCMS, published on 7 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

Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in moziloCMS version 2.0. By sending a POST request to the '/install.php' endpoint, a JavaScript payload could be executed in the 'username' parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2245?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilo Mozilocms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2245 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-2024-2245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5qv-93m6-37cx.