CVE-2024-25155

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier

Description

In FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.8 and earlier through 3.8.6, the web server does not properly sanitize illegal characters in a URL which is then displayed on a subsequent error page. A malicious actor could craft a URL which would then execute arbitrary code within an HTML script tag. 

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade FileCatalyst to version 3.8.9 or later to remediate the XSS vulnerability.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fortra.com
Affected: Fortra FileCatalyst
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-003 vendor advisory
https://filecatalyst.software/public/filecatalyst/Direct/3.8.9.90/whatsnew_direct.html release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25155?
CVE-2024-25155 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-25155?
To fix CVE-2024-25155: Upgrade FileCatalyst to version 3.8.9 or later to remediate the XSS vulnerability.
Is CVE-2024-25155 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-25155 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-25155?
CVE-2024-25155 affects Fortra FileCatalyst.
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