CVE-2024-48708 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 22 Oct 2024 Updated 22 Oct 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the name parameter in task and user management features, 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-2024-48708?

CVE-2024-48708 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 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

Collabtive 3.1 is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the name parameter in (a) file tasklist.php under action = add/edit and in (b) file admin.php under action = adduser/edituser.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48708?

It affects 1 product.

Products include O-Dyn Collabtive.

How do I fix CVE-2024-48708?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48708 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-2024-48708 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-48708 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-69wp-fr5p-gf28, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48708.