XSS in Halo
CVE-2024-43792
Halo is an open source website building tool. A security vulnerability has been identified in versions prior to 2.17.0 of the Halo project. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the user's browser through specific HTML and JavaScript code, potentially leading to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.17.0+. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Halo
- Halo-Dev Halo — versions < 2.17.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/halo-dev/halo/security/advisories/GHSA-x3rj-3x75-vw4g (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43792?
- CVE-2024-43792 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Halo, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43792?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-43792 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.