CVE-2024-45399

Indico has a Cross-Site-Scripting during account creation

Description

Indico is an event management system that uses Flask-Multipass, a multi-backend authentication system for Flask. In Indico prior to version 3.3.4, corresponding to Flask-Multipass prior to version 0.5.5, there is a Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerability during account creation when redirecting to the `next` URL. Exploitation requires initiating the account creation process with a maliciously crafted link, and then finalizing the signup process. Because of this, it can only target newly created (and thus unprivileged) Indico users. Indico 3.3.4 upgrades the dependency on Flask-Multipass to version 0.5.5, which fixes the issue. Those who build the Indico package themselves and cannot upgrade can update the `flask-multipass` dependency to `>=0.5.5` which fixes the vulnerability. Otherwise one could configure one's web server to disallow requests containing a query string with a `next` parameter that starts with `javascript:`.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: indico indico
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-45399?
CVE-2024-45399 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-45399?
To fix CVE-2024-45399, 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-2024-45399 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-45399 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-2024-45399?
CVE-2024-45399 affects indico indico.
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