# CVE-2024-29644: dcat-admin Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via cross-site scripting in the dcat-admin user login box.

- **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:** 26 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 9 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mr24-cf69-5chq

## What is CVE-2024-29644?

CVE-2024-29644 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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 in dcat-admin v.2.1.3 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the user login box.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29644?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dcat/laravel-admin. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `dcat/laravel-admin` | Packagist | All versions to 2.1.3 | None |
| `dcat/laravel-admin` | Packagist | All versions to 2.1.3 | None |

Products: Dcatadmin Dcat Admin.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-29644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-29644 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-29644 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-65656](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-65656/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-33736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33736/): Dcat-Admin vulnerable to Stored Cross-site Scripting (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2025-0709](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0709/): Dcat-Admin Roles Page roles cross site scripting (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2024-54774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54774/): Dcat Admin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2024-54775](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54775/): Dcat-Admin Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-29644 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-29644 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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-2024-29644 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- dcat/laravel-admin (Packagist): affected all versions up to 2.1.3; no fix listed
- dcat/laravel-admin (Packagist): affected all versions up to 2.1.3; no fix listed

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-2024-29644/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29644/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29644
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29644
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29644

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29644/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.