What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-55342?

CVE-2024-55342 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-55342?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-55342. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Piranha Cms CVE-2024-55342

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2024-12-20 cve@mitre.org

XSS File Upload Piranha Cms

4.7

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre

Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY

4.7 MEDIUM

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

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

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 20, 2024 - 19:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionCVE.org

A file upload functionality in Piranha CMS 11.1 allows authenticated remote attackers to upload a crafted PDF file to /manager/media. This PDF can contain malicious JavaScript code, which is executed when a victim user opens or interacts with the PDF in their web browser, leading to a XSS vulnerability.

AnalysisAI

A file upload functionality in Piranha CMS 11.1 allows authenticated remote attackers to upload a crafted PDF file to /manager/media. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. A file upload functionality in Piranha CMS 11.1 allows authenticated remote attackers to upload a crafted PDF file to /manager/media. This PDF can contain malicious JavaScript code, which is executed when a victim user opens or interacts with the PDF in their web browser, leading to a XSS vulnerability. Affected products include: Dotnetfoundation Piranha Cms.

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.