CVE-2024-6528 Cross-site scripting in Modicon Controllers M241 / M251

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into Modicon PLC web interfaces, allowing arbitrary code execution in victim browsers.

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-2024-6528?

CVE-2024-6528 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Schneider Electric Modicon Controllers M241 / M251, published on 11 Jul 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

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability exists that could cause a vulnerability leading to a cross-site scripting condition where attackers can have a victim’s browser run arbitrary JavaScript when they visit a page containing the injected payload.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6528?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Modicon Lmc058 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M241 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M251 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M258 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M262 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6528?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6528 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-2024-6528 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6528 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v53r-9457-4g25.

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