CVE-2024-46998 baserCMS has a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Edit Email Form Settings Feature
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Edit Email Form Settings feature in baserCMS, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-46998?
CVE-2024-46998 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Basercms Basercms, published on 24 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
baserCMS is a website development framework. Versions prior to 5.1.2 have a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Edit Email Form Settings Feature. Version 5.1.2 fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46998?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including baserproject/basercms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
baserproject/basercms Packagist | All versions | 5.1.2 |
baserproject/basercms Packagist | All versions | 5.1.2 |
Products include Basercms Basercms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46998?
Upgrade baserproject/basercms to 5.1.2 or later.
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-2024-46998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Basercms Basercms
- CVE-2023-25654 baserCMS File Uploader Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-25655 baserCMS allows any file to be uploaded
- CVE-2017-10842 baserCMS SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2026-30880 baserCMS: OS command injection vulnerability in installer
- CVE-2026-21861 baserCMS: OS Command Injection Leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3m2-mj3j-j49x.