CVE-2024-46976
"Backstage Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)"
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. An attacker with control of the contents of the TechDocs storage buckets is able to inject executable scripts in the TechDocs content that will be executed in the victim's browser when browsing documentation or navigating to an attacker provided link. This has been fixed in the 1.10.13 release of the `@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend` package. users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 17, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 23, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.7
Exploitability Score :
2.3
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-46976.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-5j94-f3mf-8685 | Third Party Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-5j94-f3mf-8685 No Types Assigned https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-5j94-f3mf-8685 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:backstage:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.10.13 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. An attacker with control of the contents of the TechDocs storage buckets is able to inject executable scripts in the TechDocs content that will be executed in the victim's browser when browsing documentation or navigating to an attacker provided link. This has been fixed in the 1.10.13 release of the `@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend` package. users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-5j94-f3mf-8685 [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-693 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-46976 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-46976
weaknesses.