CVE-2024-46494 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 7 Apr 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in the comment Name parameter, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2024-46494?

CVE-2024-46494 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 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 cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Typecho v1.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into Name parameter under a comment for an Article.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46494?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typecho Typecho.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46494?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-46494 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-2024-46494 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-46494 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3qpv-2q49-9qj8.