CVE-2024-43782: openedx Injection — Fix

Description

This openedx-translations repository contains translation files from Open edX repositories to be kept in sync with Transifex. Before moving to pulling translations from the openedx-translations repository via openedx-atlas, translations in the edx-platform repository were validated using edx-i18n-tools. This validation included protection against malformed translations and translations-based script injections. Prior to this patch, the validation implemented in the openedx-translations repository did not include the same protections. The maintainer inspected the translations in the edx-platform directory of both the main and open-release/redwood.master branches of the openedx-translations repository and found no evidence of exploited translation strings.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.7

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-74 CWE-74

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
openedx	openedx	All
openedx	openedx	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/openedx/openedx-translations/commit/3c4093705dec99590577c4d8270ce263f7fffc5a https://github.com/openedx/openedx-translations/commit/b2444340e8702c7955310331c1db5fd85b25b92b https://github.com/openedx/openedx-translations/security/advisories/GHSA-fg8c-2pvj-wx3j

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-43782? +

This openedx-translations repository contains translation files from Open edX repositories to be kept in sync with Transifex. Before moving to pulling translations from the openedx-translations repository via openedx-atlas, translations in the edx-platform repository were validated using edx-i18n-tools. This validation included protection against malformed translations and translations-based script injections. Prior to this patch, the validation implemented in the openedx-translations repository did not include the same protections. The maintainer inspected the translations in the edx-platform directory of both the main and open-release/redwood.master branches of the openedx-translations repository and found no evidence of exploited translation strings. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.7 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-43782? +

CVE-2024-43782 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.7 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-43782? +

CVE-2024-43782 affects products from openedx, specifically: openedx. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-43782? +

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