CVE-2024-3938

Description

The "reset password" login page accepted an HTML injection via URL parameters. This has already been rectified via patch, and as such it cannot be demonstrated via Demo site link. Those interested to see the vulnerability may spin up a http://localhost:8082/dotAdmin/#/public/login?resetEmailSent=true&resetEmail=%3Ch1%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https:%2F%2Fgoogle.com%22%3ECLICK%20ME%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh1%3E This will result in a view along these lines: * OWASP Top 10 - A03: Injection * CVSS Score: 5.4 * AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator * https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N&... https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator

Categories

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory dotcms.com
Affected: dotCMS dotCMS core
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-71 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3938?
CVE-2024-3938 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-3938?
To fix CVE-2024-3938, 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-2024-3938 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-3938 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-2024-3938?
CVE-2024-3938 affects dotCMS dotCMS core.
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