CVE-2024-6449 Arbitrary cross-domain file inclusion in HyperView Geoportal Toolkit
An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in user space and enumerate local network devices via cross-domain file inclusion.
- 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-2024-6449?
CVE-2024-6449 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HyperView Geoportal Toolkit, published on 28 Aug 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
HyperView Geoportal Toolkit in versions lower than 8.5.0 does not restrict cross-domain requests when fetching remote content pointed by one of GET request parameters. An unauthenticated remote attacker can prepare links, which upon opening will load scripts from a remote location controlled by the attacker and execute them in the user space. By manipulating this parameter it is also possible to enumerate some of the devices in Local Area Network in which the server resides.
Weakness: CWE-942
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6449?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hyperview Geoportal Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6449?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6449 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-2024-6449 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6449 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HyperView Geoportal Toolkit
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26rc-mj52-pcf5.