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Kavita CVE-2024-39307

LOW
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2024-06-28 security-advisories@github.com
3.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: github

Severity by source

Vendor (github) PRIMARY
3.5 LOW
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (github) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: github

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jun 28, 2024 - 21:15 cve.org
LOW 3.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Kavita is a cross platform reading server. Opening an ebook with malicious scripts inside leads to code execution inside the browsing context. Kavita doesn't sanitize or sandbox the contents of epubs, allowing scripts inside ebooks to execute. This vulnerability was patched in version 0.8.1.

AnalysisAI

Kavita is a cross platform reading server. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Kavita is a cross platform reading server. Opening an ebook with malicious scripts inside leads to code execution inside the browsing context. Kavita doesn't sanitize or sandbox the contents of epubs, allowing scripts inside ebooks to execute. This vulnerability was patched in version 0.8.1. Version information: version 0.8.1..

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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