CVE-2024-41665 Ampache Stored Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability
An attacker with Content Manager permissions can inject malicious scripts into playlist names, stealing cookies from administrators and users.
- 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-2024-41665?
CVE-2024-41665 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ampache, published on 23 Jul 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
Ampache, a web based audio/video streaming application and file manager, has a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions prior to 6.6.0. This vulnerability exists in the "Playlists - Democratic - Configure Democratic Playlist" feature. An attacker with Content Manager permissions can set the Name field to `<svg onload=alert(8)>`. When any administrator or user accesses the Democratic functionality, they will be affected by this stored XSS vulnerability. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain the cookies of any user or administrator who accesses the `democratic.php` file. Version 6.6.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41665?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ampache Ampache.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41665?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41665 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-2024-41665 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-41665 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in ampache
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cp44-89r2-fxph, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-41665.