What is CVE-2024-38379?

CVE-2024-38379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Allura, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-06-22.

How severe is CVE-2024-38379?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-38379 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Apache Allura

CVE-2024-38379

Apache Allura's neighborhood settings are vulnerable to a stored XSS attack. Only neighborhood admins can access these settings, so the scope of risk is limited to configurations where neighborhood admins are not fully trusted. This issue affects Apache Allura: from 1.4.0 through 1.17.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.17.1, which fixes the issue.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.007 (49.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Allura
Apache Software Foundation Allura — versions 1.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

waspthebughunter/waspthebughunter

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38379?: CVE-2024-38379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Allura, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-06-22.
How severe is CVE-2024-38379?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-38379 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.