CVE-2024-9141 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Oct8ne

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into chat messages, potentially compromising user sessions or data in the Oct8ne chat system.

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-2024-9141?

CVE-2024-9141 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oct8ne, published on 24 Sep 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

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Oct8ne system. This flaw could allow an attacker to embed harmful JavaScript code into the body of a chat message. This manipulation occurs when the chat content is intercepted and altered, leading to the execution of the JavaScript payload.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9141?

How do I fix CVE-2024-9141?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9141 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-2024-9141 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvhj-f7hf-4qv2.

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