CVE-2024-52597: 2fauth XSS — Exploit & Fix

Description

2FAuth is a web app to manage Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) accounts and generate their security codes. Versions prior to 5.4.1 are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting due to improper headers in direct access to uploaded SVGs. The application allows uploading images in several places. One of the accepted types of image is SVG, which allows JS scripting. Therefore, by uploading a malicious SVG which contains JS code, an attacker which is able to drive a victim to the uploaded image could compromise that victim's session and access to their tokens. Version 5.4.1 contains a patch for the issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.1

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

CWE-80 CWE-80

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
2fauth	2fauth	< 5.4.1

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/Bubka/2FAuth/commit/93c508e118f483f3c93ac36e1f91face95af642d https://github.com/Bubka/2FAuth/security/advisories/GHSA-q5p4-6q4v-gqg3

Exploits

https://github.com/Bubka/2FAuth/security/advisories/GHSA-q5p4-6q4v-gqg3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-52597? +

2FAuth is a web app to manage Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) accounts and generate their security codes. Versions prior to 5.4.1 are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting due to improper headers in direct access to uploaded SVGs. The application allows uploading images in several places. One of the accepted types of image is SVG, which allows JS scripting. Therefore, by uploading a malicious SVG which contains JS code, an attacker which is able to drive a victim to the uploaded image could compromise that victim's session and access to their tokens. Version 5.4.1 contains a patch for the issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-52597? +

CVE-2024-52597 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-52597? +

CVE-2024-52597 affects products from 2fauth, specifically: 2fauth. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-52597? +

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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