CVE-2024-42515

CRITICAL EPSS 36.3%
Published Oct 31, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.9 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Oct 31, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Glossarizer through 1.5.2 improperly tries to convert text into HTML. Even though the application itself escapes special characters (e.g., <>), the underlying library converts these encoded characters into legitimate HTML, thereby possibly causing stored XSS. Attackers can append a XSS payload to a word that has a corresponding glossary entry.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.9
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.3
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
36.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/PebbleRoad/glossarizer
  • herolab.usd.de https://herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2024-0011/
  • npmjs.com https://www.npmjs.com/package/glossarizer

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.