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CVE-2024-9699: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in flatpressblog/flatpress

7.5 CVSS

Description

A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of the FlatPress CMS admin panel (version latest) allows an attacker to upload a file with a JavaScript payload disguised as a filename. This can lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack if the uploaded file is accessed by other users. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.dev.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-9699

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.5

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

Vendor: flatpressblog

Product: flatpressblog/flatpress

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 5.05% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9699
https://huntr.com/bounties/a993a05f-be50-4983-a44a-3bbff1ec00db
https://github.com/flatpressblog/flatpress/commit/f364391085334a7eae02aa2320edd6de7466ec85

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