XSS in Koha
CVE-2024-28740
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Koha ILS 23.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the additonal-contents.pl component.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- febin0x4e4a.wordpress.com/2023/01/11/xss-vulnerability-in-koha-integrated-libra… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- febin0x4e4a.wordpress.com/2024/03/07/xss-to-one-click-rce-in-koha-ils/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28740?
- CVE-2024-28740 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Koha, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2024-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28740?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28740 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.