CVE-2024-43413 Xibo CMS XSS vulnerability using DataSet HTML columns

Low 3.5 Published 3 Sep 2024 Updated 3 Sep 2024

Authorized users can execute JavaScript via DataSet HTML columns in Xibo CMS, impacting Data Entry pages and Layouts.

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

What is CVE-2024-43413?

CVE-2024-43413 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in xibosignage xibo-cms, published on 3 Sep 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Xibo is an open source digital signage platform with a web content management system (CMS). Prior to version 4.1.0, a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Xibo CMS allows authorized users to execute JavaScript via the DataSet functionality. Users can design a DataSet with a HTML column which contains JavaScript, which is intended functionality. The JavaScript gets executed on the Data Entry page and in any Layouts which reference it. This behavior has been changed in 4.1.0 to show HTML/CSS/JS as code on the Data Entry page. There are no workarounds for this issue.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43413?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xibosignage Xibo.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43413?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43413 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-2024-43413 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43413 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pfxp-vxh7-2h9f.