CVE-2024-29271 VvvebJs Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code and access sensitive information via a reflected XSS vulnerability in the save.php action parameter.

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

What is CVE-2024-29271?

CVE-2024-29271 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in VvvebJs before version 1.7.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via the action parameter in save.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29271?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including vvvebjs. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
vvvebjs npmAll versions1.7.5
vvvebjs npmAll versions1.7.5

Products include Vvveb Vvvebjs.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29271?

Upgrade vvvebjs to 1.7.5 or later.

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-2024-29271 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pc95-3wgm-x28p.

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