CVE-2024-4256
Published: 27 April 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-4256 is a low-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Techkshetrainfo Savsoft Quiz. Its CVSS base score is 2.4 (Low).
Operationally, ranked at the 31.8th 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-2024-32808
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in Techkshetra Info Solutions Savsoft Quiz 6.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /public/index.php/Qbank/editCategory of the component Category Page. The manipulation of the argument category_name with the…
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input ><script>alert('XSS')</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-262148. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- 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.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.