What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-57041?

CVE-2024-57041 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.8%.

Which versions of Nodebb are affected by CVE-2024-57041?

Organizations using NodeBB should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-57041, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 4.6.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2024-57041?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2024-57041. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 4.8%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-57041?

During next maintenance window: Identify affected systems running NodeBB and apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Nodebb CVE-2024-57041

MEDIUM

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

2025-01-24 cve@mitre.org

RCE XSS Nodebb

4.6

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre

Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY

4.6 MEDIUM

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

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

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:05 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:05 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Jun 27, 2025 - 19:33 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 24, 2025 - 20:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.6

DescriptionCVE.org

A persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NodeBB v3.11.0 allows remote attackers to store arbitrary code in the 'about me' section of their profile.

AnalysisAI

A persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NodeBB v3.11.0 allows remote attackers to store arbitrary code in the 'about me' section of their profile. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code 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 persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NodeBB v3.11.0 allows remote attackers to store arbitrary code in the 'about me' section of their profile. Affected products include: Nodebb.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.