Medium severity · published Jul 25, 2024
CVE-2024-3938
The "reset password" login page accepted an HTML injection via URL parameters
6.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DO
Dotcms · Dotcms
5.1.5 before 23.01.18; 23.02 through 23.09.7; 23.12.21 through 24.04.23; 24.05.13 before 24.05.31; 23.10.24; 23.10.24; +14 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3938
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3938
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-71
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