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CVE-2024-22048: govuk_tech_docs XSS Vulnerability
6.1
CVSS
Description
govuk_tech_docs versions from 2.0.2 to before 3.3.1 are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Malicious JavaScript may be executed in the user's browser if a malicious search result is displayed on the search page.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-22048
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Problem Types
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')Affected Products
Vendor:
Product:
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 1.18% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 77.76% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-06-27 (when was this score calculated)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
SSVC Exploitation: none
SSVC Technical Impact: partial
SSVC Automatable: false
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22048https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/security/advisories/GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773
https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/pull/323
https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/releases/tag/v3.3.1
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773