CVE-2024-54042 Adobe Connect | Cross-site Scripting (Reflected XSS) (CWE-79)
An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript in a victim's browser by tricking them into visiting a crafted URL in Adobe Connect.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-54042?
CVE-2024-54042 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Connect, published on 10 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Connect versions 12.6, 11.4.7 and earlier are affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an unauthenticated attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54042 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-2024-54042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-4661 SQLi in Saphira Connect
- CVE-2023-4662 RCE in Saphira Connect
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3c7-5259-vprv.