CVE-2024-38521 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in hushline inbox
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Hush Line inbox via stored XSS, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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-2024-38521?
CVE-2024-38521 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in scidsg hushline, published on 28 Jun 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
Hush Line is a free and open-source, anonymous-tip-line-as-a-service for organizations or individuals. There is a stored XSS in the Inbox. The input is displayed using the `safe` Jinja2 attribute, and thus not sanitized upon display. This issue has been patched in version 0.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38521?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hushline Hush Line.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38521?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38521 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-2024-38521 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-38521 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in scidsg hushline
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v8c-r6h2-fhh3.