CVE-2024-34449 Vditor allows Cross-site Scripting via an attribute of an `A` element

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via malicious A element attributes in Vditor unless the sanitize option is enabled.

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-2024-34449?

CVE-2024-34449 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 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

Vditor 3.10.3 allows XSS via an attribute of an A element. NOTE: the vendor indicates that a user is supposed to mitigate this via sanitize=true.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34449?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including vditor. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
vditor npmAll versionsNone
vditor npmAll versionsNone

Products include B3log Vditor.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34449 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-2024-34449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m5jf-8crm-r65m.

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