# CVE-2024-33748: MS Basic Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

> An XSS vulnerability in the search function of MS Basic allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 May 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-64cm-3cj3-67hf

## What is CVE-2024-33748?

CVE-2024-33748 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search function in Maven net.mingsoft MS Basic 2.1.13.4 and earlier.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33748?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including net.mingsoft:ms-basic.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `net.mingsoft:ms-basic` | Maven | All versions to 2.1.13.4 | None |
| `net.mingsoft:ms-basic` | Maven | All versions to 2.1.13.4 | None |

## How do I fix CVE-2024-33748?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33748 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-33748 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-33748 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-33748 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-33748 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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-2024-33748 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- net.mingsoft:ms-basic (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.1.13.4; no fix listed
- net.mingsoft:ms-basic (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.1.13.4; 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-2024-33748/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33748/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-33748
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33748
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-33748

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33748/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.