Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU87610

Cross-site scripting in PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF - CVE-2024-1883

Published: March 19, 2024 / Updated: June 19, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87610

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1883

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 attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link 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

PaperCut NG
PaperCut MF

How to mitigate CVE-2024-1883

Install updates from vendor's website.

PaperCut NG - addressed in versions 20.1.10, 21.2.14, 22.1.5, 23.0.7
PaperCut MF - addressed in versions 20.1.10, 21.2.14, 22.1.5, 23.0.7

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