CVE-2024-45879 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject persistent JavaScript into the QWKalkulation tool, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2024-45879?
CVE-2024-45879 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Nov 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
The file upload function in the "QWKalkulation" tool of baltic-it TOPqw Webportal v1.35.287.1 (fixed in version 1.35.291), in /Apps/TOPqw/QWKalkulation/QWKalkulation.aspx, is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). To exploit the persistent XSS vulnerability, an attacker has to be authenticated to the application that uses the "TOPqw Webportal" as a software. When authenticated, the attacker can persistently place the malicious JavaScript code in the "QWKalkulation" menu.'
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45879?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45879 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-2024-45879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8rrm-crhv-qpmv.