# CVE-2024-28128: FitNesse Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers via crafted links in FitNesse.

- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 20 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mjq8-gg9x-87gr

## What is CVE-2024-28128?

CVE-2024-28128 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in unclebob FitNesse, published on 18 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 exists in FitNesse releases prior to 20220319, which may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary script on the web browser of the user who is using the product and accessing a link with a specially crafted certain parameter.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28128?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.fitnesse:fitnesse. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.fitnesse:fitnesse` | Maven | All versions | 20220319 |
| `org.fitnesse:fitnesse` | Maven | All versions | 20220319 |

Products: Cleancoder Fitnesse.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-28128?

Upgrade org.fitnesse:fitnesse to 20220319 or later.

## Is CVE-2024-28128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in unclebob FitNesse

- [CVE-2024-39610](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39610/): FitNesse Cross-site scripting (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2024-23604](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23604/): Cross-site scripting in FitNesse (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-28128 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-28128 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in unclebob FitNesse, published on 18 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: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.fitnesse:fitnesse (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 20220319
- org.fitnesse:fitnesse (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 20220319

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-2024-28128/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28128/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28128
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28128
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-28128

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28128/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.