What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-21501?

CVE-2024-21501 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-21501?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-21501. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-21501?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-21501. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Sanitize Html CVE-2024-21501

MEDIUM

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

2024-02-24 report@snyk.io

Information Disclosure Sanitize Html Fedora

5.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 24, 2024 - 05:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

919 npm packages depend on sanitize-html (55 direct, 873 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2.12.1.

DescriptionNVD

Versions of the package sanitize-html before 2.12.1 are vulnerable to Information Exposure when used on the backend and with the style attribute allowed, allowing enumeration of files in the system (including project dependencies). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gather details about the file system structure and dependencies of the targeted server.

AnalysisAI

Versions of the package sanitize-html before 2.12.1 are vulnerable to Information Exposure when used on the backend and with the style attribute allowed, allowing enumeration of files in the system. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. Versions of the package sanitize-html before 2.12.1 are vulnerable to Information Exposure when used on the backend and with the style attribute allowed, allowing enumeration of files in the system (including project dependencies). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gather details about the file system structure and dependencies of the targeted server. Affected products include: Apostrophecms Sanitize-Html, Fedoraproject Fedora. Version information: before 2.12.1.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.