XSS in Habitica
CVE-2024-53274
Habitica is an open-source habit-building program. Versions prior to 5.28.5 are vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting. The `register` function in `home.vue` containsa reflected XSS vulnerability due to an incorrect sanitization function. An attacker can specify a malicious `redirectTo` parameter to trigger the vulnerability. Arbitrary javascript can be executed by the attacker in the context of the victim’s session. Version 5.28.5 contains a patch.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Habitica
- Habitrpg Habatica — versions < 5.28.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-53274?
- CVE-2024-53274 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Habitica, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-53274?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.