CVE-2024-33978 Cross-site Scripting in Janobe E-Negosyo System

High 7.1 Published 6 Aug 2024 Updated 6 Aug 2024

An attacker can steal session cookies via a crafted URL in the category parameter, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2024-33978?

CVE-2024-33978 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Janobe E-Negosyo System, published on 6 Aug 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 (XSS) vulnerability in E-Negosyo System affecting version 1.0. An attacker could create a specially crafted URL and send it to a victim to obtain their session cookie details via 'category' parameter in '/index.php'.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33978?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Janobe Young Entrepreneur E-Negosyo System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-33978?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33978 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-2024-33978 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33978 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvw9-wmm2-6r96.