RCE in Papercut Mf

CVE-2024-9672

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG/MF. This issue can be used to execute specially created JavaScript payloads in the browser. A user must click on a malicious link for this issue to occur.

Vulnerability class: Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-9672: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9672?
CVE-2024-9672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Papercut Mf, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement (Expression Language Injection). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2024-9672?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.