CVE-2024-9291
Published: 27 September 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-9291 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Kvf-Admin Project Kvf-Admin. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique JavaScript (T1059.007); ranked at the 33.3th 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-2024-49836
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in kalvinGit kvf-admin up to f12a94dc1ebb7d1c51ee978a85e4c7ed75c620ff. Affected is an unknown function of the file /ueditor/upload?configPath=ueditor/config.json&action=uploadfile of the component XML File Handler. The manipulation of the argument upfile leads to cross site scripting.…
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It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available. The GitHub repository of the project did not receive an update for more than two years.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The XSS vulnerability in the file upload endpoint allows injection of malicious JavaScript, directly facilitating T1059.007 (JavaScript) for scripting execution as noted in the advisory.
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.