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GHSA-cgr4-c233-h733

HighCVSS 7.3 / 10
Published Nov 13, 2024·Last modified Nov 13, 2024
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Create User process, allowing the creation of a new admin account with an option to upload a profile image. An attacker can upload a malicious SVG file containing an embedded script. When the profile image is accessed, the embedded script executes, leading to the potential theft of session cookies.

Details

  1. Login as admin
  2. Go to Create User
  3. Fill up everything in the registration form then upload SVG image as a profile picture
  4. In SVG image, add script tag to prepare for XSS attack
  5. Complete the Create User process
  6. Right click at the image to obtain image URL address
  7. XSS triggered

PoC

The below link is a private YouTube video for PoC. https://youtu.be/5j8owD0--1A

Impact

The stored XSS can lead to session hijacking and privilege escalation, effectively bypassing any CSRF protections in place.

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.3

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
6.7

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.18%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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