CVE-2024-58344 Carbon Forum 5.9.0 Persistent XSS via Forum Name Field
Authenticated administrators can inject persistent JavaScript via the Forum Name field, leading to session hijacking and data theft for all forum visitors.
- 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-2024-58344?
CVE-2024-58344 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in 94Cb Carbon Forum, published on 22 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Carbon Forum 5.9.0 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious JavaScript code through the Forum Name field in dashboard settings. Attackers with admin privileges can store JavaScript payloads in the Forum Name field that execute in the browsers of all users visiting the forum, enabling session hijacking and data theft.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-58344?
How do I fix CVE-2024-58344?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-58344 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-2024-58344 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-58344 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7x64-hm7m-2xjq.