CVE-2024-24396: Stimulsoft Dashboard.JS cross-site scripting in search bar

CVE-2024-24396 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-02-05

Stimulsoft Dashboard.JS is a JavaScript library used to embed interactive data dashboards in web applications. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search bar component allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers, potentially compromising user sessions or stealing sensitive data displayed in the dashboard.

Technologies: stimulsoft-dashboards-js (npm), Stimulsoft Dashboard.JS. Vendors: npm, Stimulsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-24396 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-24396 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-24396?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 5 February 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
stimulsoft-dashboards-js (npm) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2024.1.2; Stimulsoft Dashboard.JS before 2024.1.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-24396?
Yes. stimulsoft-dashboards-js (npm): upgrade to 2024.1.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-24396 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-24396?
Check whether you run stimulsoft-dashboards-js (npm) or Stimulsoft Dashboard.JS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • stimulsoft-dashboards-js (npm): upgrade to 2024.1.2 or later
    npm install stimulsoft-dashboards-js@2024.1.2

Technical details

A cross-site scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability exists in the search bar component of Stimulsoft Dashboard.JS prior to version 2024.1.2. The vulnerability is triggered by a crafted payload submitted to the search bar, which is not properly sanitized before being rendered in the browser. The attack requires no authentication and can be exploited via a network connection if a user interacts with a malicious link or content on a page containing the vulnerable component. An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution within the victim's browser context, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or malware delivery. The vulnerability was patched in version 2024.1.2.

Affected products

  • Stimulsoft Dashboard.JS before 2024.1.2

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-24396
  • GHSA-9m6m-c64r-w4f4

Timeline

  • 2024-02-05: disclosed

References

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