CVE-2024-41943 I, Librarian Stored XSS vulnerability in Item Summary
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers by injecting malicious payloads into PDF notes displayed on the Item Summary page.
- 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-2024-41943?
CVE-2024-41943 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mkucej i-librarian-free, published on 30 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
I, Librarian is an open-source version of a PDF managing SaaS. PDF notes are displayed on the Item Summary page without any form of validation or sanitation. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by inserting a payload in the PDF notes that contains malicious code or script. This code will then be executed when the page is loaded in the browser. The vulnerability was fixed in version 5.11.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41943?
How do I fix CVE-2024-41943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41943 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-2024-41943 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41943 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5hx-fm7f-2xmx.