# CVE-2024-7709: OcoMon URL require_access_recovery.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers via a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the URL handler of OcoMon.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3729-9j52-jqrv

## What is CVE-2024-7709?

CVE-2024-7709 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OcoMon, published on 13 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in OcoMon 4.0RC1/4.0/5.0RC1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /includes/common/require_access_recovery.php of the component URL Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.0.1 and 5.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7709?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-7709?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7709 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7709 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7709 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7709 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OcoMon, published on 13 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7709 exists.

Affected product: OcoMon. 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-2024-7709/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7709/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7709
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7709
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7709

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7709/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.