# CVE-2024-6511: y_project RuoYi Content-Type isJsonRequest cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via Content-Type manipulation in RuoYi, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3h3r-cr3q-43r4

## What is CVE-2024-6511?

CVE-2024-6511 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ruoyi Ruoyi, published on 4 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in y_project RuoYi up to 4.7.9. Affected by this vulnerability is the function isJsonRequest of the component Content-Type Handler. The manipulation of the argument HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-270343.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6511?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ruoyi Ruoyi.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-6511?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-6511 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6511 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ruoyi Ruoyi

- [CVE-2024-57521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57521/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-28402](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-28402/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-28405](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-28405/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-28406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-28406/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-28408](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-28408/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6511 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-6511 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ruoyi Ruoyi, published on 4 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6511 exists.

Affected product: Ruoyi Ruoyi. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6511/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6511/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6511
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6511
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6511

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6511/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.