PT-2024-19706 · Unknown · Django Markdownx

Julián J. Menéndez · Published 2024-03-08 · Updated 2024-03-08 · CVE-2024-2319

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Django MarkdownX version 4.0.2

Description A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue exists in the Django MarkdownX project due to the lack of proper sanitisation of JavaScript elements. This allows an attacker to store a specially crafted JavaScript payload in the upload functionality.

Recommendations For version 4.0.2, consider disabling the upload functionality until a patch is available to prevent exploitation of the XSS vulnerability. Restrict access to the upload feature to minimize the risk of storing malicious JavaScript payloads.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-2319

GHSA-FVX8-79HX-X82F

Affected Products

Django Markdownx

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-fvx8-79hx-x82f · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2319 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2319 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/neutronX/django-markdownx · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/73407 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/73382 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1766093323767611569 · Twitter Post
• https://incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-django-markdownx · Note
• https://twitter.com/incibe_cert/status/1766073033767198996 · Twitter Post