# CVE-2024-27626: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Reflected XSS in Dotclear admin search allows attackers to execute scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or admin account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f4hc-7j8c-cj6p, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27626

## What is CVE-2024-27626?

CVE-2024-27626 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 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

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in Dotclear version 2.29. The flaw exists within the Search functionality of the Admin Panel.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27626?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dotclear Dotclear.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-27626?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-27626 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-27626 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2005-3957](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3957/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-3232](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3232/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2015-8832](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8832/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-7902](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7902/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-53952](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53952/): Dotclear 2.25.3 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via File Upload (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-27626 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-27626 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-27626 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27626/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27626/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27626
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27626
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-27626

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27626/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.