CVE-2024-52944 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated remote attacker can inject parameters into HTTP requests to execute Cross-Site Scripting against other authenticated users viewing archived content.

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-2024-52944?

CVE-2024-52944 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 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

An issue was discovered in Veritas Enterprise Vault before 15.1 UPD882911, ZDI-CAN-24698. It allows an authenticated remote attacker to inject a parameter into an HTTP request, allowing for Cross-Site Scripting while viewing archived content. This could reflect back to an authenticated user without sanitization if executed by that user.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52944?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Veritas Enterprise Vault.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52944 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-2024-52944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-236f-m6gm-vp93.

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