CVE-2024-5142 XSS in Hubshare's social module

High 7.0 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Social Module, allowing execution in other users' browsers.

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-2024-5142?

CVE-2024-5142 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in M-Files Corporation Hubshare, published on 24 May 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

Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Social Module in M-Files Hubshare before version 5.0.6.0 allows authenticated attacker to run scripts in other users browser

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5142?

It affects 1 product.

Products include M-Files Hubshare.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5142 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-2024-5142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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