CVE-2024-34240 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in QDOCS Smart School allows arbitrary code execution in admin functions, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

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-2024-34240?

CVE-2024-34240 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 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

QDOCS Smart School 7.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) resulting in arbitrary code execution in admin functions related to adding or updating records.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34240?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qdocs Smart School.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34240?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34240 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-2024-34240 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-34240 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4rc-3vfw-rw96.

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