CVE-2024-44920 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in SeaCMS admin panel via XSS in siteurl parameter, requiring patching.

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-2024-44920?

CVE-2024-44920 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Seacms Seacms, published on 3 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

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component admin_collect_news.php of SeaCMS v12.9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the siteurl parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44920?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seacms Seacms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44920?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44920 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-2024-44920 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-44920 exists.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cpvq-fvgw-wq2f.

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