# CVE-2024-9291: kalvinGit kvf-admin XML File cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the upfile argument in the XML file handler, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **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:** 27 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 30 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qfqv-x56x-5p3g

## What is CVE-2024-9291?

CVE-2024-9291 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in kalvinGit kvf-admin, published on 27 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in kalvinGit kvf-admin up to f12a94dc1ebb7d1c51ee978a85e4c7ed75c620ff. Affected is an unknown function of the file /ueditor/upload?configPath=ueditor/config.json&action=uploadfile of the component XML File Handler. The manipulation of the argument upfile leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available. The GitHub repository of the project did not receive an update for more than two years.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9291?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kvf-Admin Project Kvf-Admin.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-9291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-9291 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9291 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in kalvinGit kvf-admin

- [CVE-2022-35857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35857/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-9280](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9280/): kalvinGit kvf-admin FileUploadKit.java fileUpload unrestricted upload (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-9291 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-9291 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in kalvinGit kvf-admin, published on 27 Sep 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-2024-9291 exists.

Affected product: kalvinGit kvf-admin. 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-2024-9291/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9291/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9291
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9291
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9291

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9291/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.