CVE-2024-38364

Description

DSpace is an open source software is a turnkey repository application used by more than 2,000 organizations and institutions worldwide to provide durable access to digital resources. In DSpace 7.0 through 7.6.1, when an HTML, XML or JavaScript Bitstream is downloaded, the user's browser may execute any embedded JavaScript. If that embedded JavaScript is malicious, there is a risk of an XSS attack. This vulnerability has been patched in version 7.6.2.

CVSS v3.1 Score

2.6

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

References

Other References

https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/f1059b4340857cca3dc4c45b1ebbadce6bb61c0b https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/8891 https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/9638 https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/security/advisories/GHSA-94cc-xjxr-pwvf https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/f1059b4340857cca3dc4c45b1ebbadce6bb61c0b https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/8891 https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/9638 https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/security/advisories/GHSA-94cc-xjxr-pwvf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38364? +

DSpace is an open source software is a turnkey repository application used by more than 2,000 organizations and institutions worldwide to provide durable access to digital resources. In DSpace 7.0 through 7.6.1, when an HTML, XML or JavaScript Bitstream is downloaded, the user's browser may execute any embedded JavaScript. If that embedded JavaScript is malicious, there is a risk of an XSS attack. This vulnerability has been patched in version 7.6.2. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-38364? +

CVE-2024-38364 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.6 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38364? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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