CVE-2024-34699 GZ::CTF allows unprivileged user can perform XSS attacks by constructing malicious team names.

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Unprivileged users can execute cross-site scripting attacks against other users via malicious team names in the GZ::CTF platform.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-34699?

CVE-2024-34699 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in GZTimeWalker GZCTF, published on 13 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GZ::CTF is a capture the flag platform. Prior to 0.20.1, unprivileged user can perform cross-site scripting attacks on other users by constructing malicious team names. This problem has been fixed in `v0.20.1`.

Weakness: CWE-80, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34699?

How do I fix CVE-2024-34699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34699 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-2024-34699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p6rq-5x3x-rmhh.

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