CVE-2024-43792 Halo's editor has a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Halo's editor, leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-43792?
CVE-2024-43792 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in halo-dev halo, published on 2 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Halo is an open source website building tool. A security vulnerability has been identified in versions prior to 2.17.0 of the Halo project. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the user's browser through specific HTML and JavaScript code, potentially leading to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.17.0+. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43792?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Halo Halo.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43792?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43792 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-2024-43792 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-43792 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in halo-dev halo
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3rj-3x75-vw4g.