CVE-2024-43445: Input Validation Flaw (CVSS 5.4)

Description

A vulnerability exists in OTRS and ((OTRS Community Edition)) that fail to set the HTTP response header X-Content-Type-Options to nosniff. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading or inserting content that would be treated as a different MIME type than intended. This issue affects: * OTRS 7.0.X * OTRS 8.0.X * OTRS 2023.X * OTRS 2024.X * ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 6.0.x Products based on the ((OTRS)) Community Edition also very likely to be affected

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Other References

https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2025-01/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-43445? +

A vulnerability exists in OTRS and ((OTRS Community Edition)) that fail to set the HTTP response header X-Content-Type-Options to nosniff. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading or inserting content that would be treated as a different MIME type than intended. This issue affects: * OTRS 7.0.X * OTRS 8.0.X * OTRS 2023.X * OTRS 2024.X * ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 6.0.x Products based on the ((OTRS)) Community Edition also very likely to be affected It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-43445? +

CVE-2024-43445 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-43445? +

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