CVE-2024-40745 Extension - tassos.gr - Reflected Cross site scripting vulnerability in Convert Forms component for Joomla < 4.4.8

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Convert Forms allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-40745?

CVE-2024-40745 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in tassos.gr Convert Forms component for Joomla, published on 4 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Reflected Cross site scripting vulnerability in Convert Forms component for Joomla in versions before 4.4.8.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40745?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Convert Forms Project Convert Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40745?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40745 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-2024-40745 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40745 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m2gm-rv6f-7h29.

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