What is CVE-2024-52053?

CVE-2024-52053 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2024-11-21.

How severe is CVE-2024-52053?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

XSS in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2024-52053

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the Manager component of Wowza Streaming Engine below 4.9.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject client-side JavaScript into the web dashboard to automatically hijack admin accounts.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
Wowza Streaming Engine — versions 0
Wowza Streaming_engine

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@rapid7.com (Release Notes)
cve@rapid7.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52053?: CVE-2024-52053 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2024-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-52053?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.