CVE-2024-54001: kanboard XSS — Exploit & Fix

Description

Kanboard is project management software that focuses on the Kanban methodology. HTML can be injected and stored into the application settings section. The fields application_language, application_date_format,application_timezone and application_time_format allow arbirary user input which is reflected. The vulnerability can become xss if the user input is javascript code that bypass CSP. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.41.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-80 CWE-80

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
kanboard	kanboard	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvp-jf72-chrj

Exploits

https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvp-jf72-chrj

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-54001? +

Kanboard is project management software that focuses on the Kanban methodology. HTML can be injected and stored into the application settings section. The fields application_language, application_date_format,application_timezone and application_time_format allow arbirary user input which is reflected. The vulnerability can become xss if the user input is javascript code that bypass CSP. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.41. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-54001? +

CVE-2024-54001 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 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-2024-54001? +

CVE-2024-54001 affects products from kanboard, specifically: kanboard. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-54001? +

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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