CVE-2024-46209 REDAXO CMS Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in REDAXO CMS via stored XSS in the media test page password parameter.

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-2024-46209?

CVE-2024-46209 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /media/test.html of REDAXO CMS v5.17.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via injecting a crafted payload into the password parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46209?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including redaxo/source. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
redaxo/source PackagistAll versions to 5.17.1None
redaxo/source PackagistAll versions to 5.17.1None

Products include Redaxo Redaxo.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46209?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-46209 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-2024-46209 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-46209 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2p95-8xvm-2pjx.

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