CVE-2024-28852 Ampache has multiple reflective XSS vulnerabilities

Medium 6.1 Published 27 Mar 2024 Updated 13 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via reflective XSS in Ampache forms using the rule variable.

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-2024-28852?

CVE-2024-28852 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ampache, published on 27 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

Ampache is a web based audio/video streaming application and file manager. Ampache has multiple reflective XSS vulnerabilities,this means that all forms in the Ampache that use `rule` as a variable are not secure. For example, when querying a song, when querying a podcast, we need to use `$rule` variable. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.3.1

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28852?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ampache Ampache.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28852?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28852 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-2024-28852 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-28852 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g7hx-hm68-f639, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28852.