CVE-2024-24157 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 9 May 2024 Updated 25 Mar 2025

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gnuboard g6 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via board.py, 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-2024-24157?

CVE-2024-24157 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 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

Gnuboard g6 / https://github.com/gnuboard/g6 commit c2cc1f5069e00491ea48618d957332d90f6d40e4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via board.py.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24157?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sir Gnuboard.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24157?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24157 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-2024-24157 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-24157 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9cw5-fjxh-j5fv.