CVE-2024-25155 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via crafted URLs due to insufficient input sanitization in FileCatalyst Direct.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-25155?
CVE-2024-25155 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortra FileCatalyst, published on 13 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier through 3.8.6, the web server does not properly sanitize illegal characters in a URL which is then displayed on a subsequent error page. A malicious actor could craft a URL which would then execute arbitrary code within an HTML script tag.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25155?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortra Filecatalyst Direct.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25155?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25155 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-2024-25155 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25155 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortra FileCatalyst
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7px8-gc65-33rq.