CVE-2024-40101 Microweber Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the search keywords parameter in Microweber, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-40101?
CVE-2024-40101 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microweber Microweber, published on 6 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in '/search' in microweber 2.0.15 and earlier allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the 'keywords' parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40101?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including microweber/microweber. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
microweber/microweber Packagist | All versions | 2.0.16 |
microweber/microweber Packagist | All versions | 2.0.16 |
Products include Microweber Microweber.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40101?
Upgrade microweber/microweber to 2.0.16 or later.
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-2024-40101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-m99v-mmg2-66vf.