CVE-2024-12979
Published: 27 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-12979 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Anisha Job Recruitment. Its CVSS base score is 6.9 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 43.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-51238
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Job Recruitment 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function cn_update of the file /_parse/_all_edits.php. The manipulation of the argument cname leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely.…
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The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Other parameters might be affected as well.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.