CVE-2024-57428

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 06 February 2025

Published

06 February 2025

Modified

24 June 2025

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 9.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Score 0.0201 83.9th percentile

Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-57428 is a critical-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Phpjabbers Cinema Booking System. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 16.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-15 (Information Output Filtering).

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) and 2 other techniques. What defenders deploy: see the NIST 800-53 controls recommended below.

Threat & Defense Details

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

prevent

SI-10 mandates validation of unsanitized inputs in file upload fields like event_img and seat_maps, and parameters like number[new_X], directly preventing persistent JavaScript injection in this stored XSS vulnerability.

SI-15 Information Output Filtering good match

prevent

SI-15 requires filtering of information outputs containing injected scripts, preventing their execution when users view tainted event images, seat maps, or configurations.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions partial match

prevent

SI-9 restricts input types and characteristics for file uploads such as event_img and seat_maps, mitigating exploitation by limiting malicious payloads in this unauthenticated stored XSS.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie Credential Access

An adversary may steal web application or service session cookies and use them to gain access to web applications or Internet services as an authenticated user without needing credentials.

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T1659 Content Injection Initial Access

Adversaries may gain access and continuously communicate with victims by injecting malicious content into systems through online network traffic.

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Why these techniques?

Stored XSS enables exploitation of a public-facing web application (T1190), persistent content injection via malicious JavaScript (T1659), and session hijacking through cookie theft (T1539).

NVD Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPJabbers Cinema Booking System v2.0 exists due to unsanitized input in file upload fields (event_img, seat_maps) and seat number configurations (number[new_X] in pjActionCreate). Attackers can inject persistent JavaScript, leading to phishing, malware injection,…

and session hijacking.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2024-57428 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHPJabbers Cinema Booking System version 2.0. The flaw stems from unsanitized input in file upload fields (event_img, seat_maps) and seat number configurations (number[new_X] in pjActionCreate), enabling attackers to inject persistent JavaScript code. It is associated with CWE-79 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Any unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability by submitting malicious payloads through the affected input fields, though it requires user interaction for execution. Successful exploitation allows persistent JavaScript injection, which can lead to phishing attacks, malware delivery, and session hijacking against other users viewing the tainted content.

Advisories and further details are available in the GitHub repository at https://github.com/ahrixia/CVE-2024-57428, while the product page is at https://www.phpjabbers.com/cinema-booking-system/.