Stored cross-site scripting in HTML Publisher - CVE-2024-28149

 

Stored cross-site scripting in HTML Publisher - CVE-2024-28149

Published: March 8, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87280
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28149
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Affected software

HTML Publisher
OpenShift Developer Tools and Services
jenkins (Red Hat package)
jenkins-2-plugins (Red Hat package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-28149

Install updates from vendor's website.

HTML Publisher - update to 1.32.1
jenkins (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 2.440.3.1716387933-3.el8, 2.440.3.1716445150-3.el8, 2.440.3.1716445200-3.el8
jenkins-2-plugins (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.12.1716445211-1.el8, 4.13.1716445207-1.el8, 4.14.1716388016-1.el8

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