What is CVE-2024-40506?

CVE-2024-40506 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openpetra, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-09-26.

How severe is CVE-2024-40506?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-40506 known to be exploited?

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

XSS in Openpetra

CVE-2024-40506

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in openPetra v.2023.02 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the serverMHospitality.asmx function.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2024-09-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.7% 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

Openpetra — versions 2023.02

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/Jansen-C-Moreira/CVE-2024-40506 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40506?: CVE-2024-40506 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openpetra, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-09-26.
How severe is CVE-2024-40506?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-40506 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.