CVE-2024-33991 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Janobe School Event Management System

High 7.1 Published 6 Aug 2024 Updated 6 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts via the view parameter to steal information or hijack sessions in the School Event Management System.

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-2024-33991?

CVE-2024-33991 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Janobe School Event Management 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 School Event Management System affecting version 1.0. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted query to the server and retrieve all the information stored in it through the 'view' parameter in '/eventwinner/index.php'.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33991?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Janobe School Event Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-33991?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-33991 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-2024-33991 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33991 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9hr8-jgq4-7m7w.