CVE-2024-38523

Hush Line OTP issue

Description

Hush Line is a free and open-source, anonymous-tip-line-as-a-service for organizations or individuals. The TOTP authentication flow has multiple issues that weakens its one-time nature. Specifically, the lack of 2FA for changing security settings allows attacker with CSRF or XSS primitives to change such settings without user interaction and credentials are required. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.10.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Affected: scidsg hushline
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-38523?
CVE-2024-38523 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-38523?
To fix CVE-2024-38523, 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-2024-38523 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-38523 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-2024-38523?
CVE-2024-38523 affects scidsg hushline.
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