What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38522?

CVE-2024-38522 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-38522?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-38522. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-38522?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-38522. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Hush Line CVE-2024-38522

MEDIUM

Permissive List of Allowed Inputs (CWE-183)

2024-06-28 security-advisories@github.com

Authentication Bypass Hush Line

6.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-183 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2025 - Insecure Design ASVS 5.0 V2 - Validation and Business Logic Strict input allowlisting
Impact	CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Hush Line is a free and open-source, anonymous-tip-line-as-a-service for organizations or individuals. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-183. Hush Line is a free and open-source, anonymous-tip-line-as-a-service for organizations or individuals. The CSP policy applied on the tips.hushline.app website and bundled by default in this repository is trivial to bypass. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.1.0. Affected products include: Hushline Hush Line. Version information: version 0.1.0..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

DescriptionNVD

Hush Line is a free and open-source, anonymous-tip-line-as-a-service for organizations or individuals. The CSP policy applied on the tips.hushline.app website and bundled by default in this repository is trivial to bypass. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.1.0.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.3%

Top 73% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 0.3%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.