CVE-2024-32966

Stored Cross-site Scripting in directory listings via file names in static-web-server

Description

Static Web Server (SWS) is a tiny and fast production-ready web server suitable to serve static web files or assets. In affected versions if directory listings are enabled for a directory that an untrusted user has upload privileges for, a malicious file name like `<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>.txt` will allow JavaScript code execution in the context of the web server’s domain. SWS generally does not perform escaping of HTML entities on any values inserted in the directory listing. At the very least `file_name` and `current_path` could contain malicious data however. `file_uri` could also be malicious but the relevant scenarios seem to be all caught by hyper. For any web server that allow users to upload files or create directories under a name of their choosing this becomes a stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: static-web-server static-web-server
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-32966?
CVE-2024-32966 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-32966?
To fix CVE-2024-32966, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-32966 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-32966 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-32966?
CVE-2024-32966 affects static-web-server static-web-server.
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