CVE-2024-48707:The CVE-2024-48707 is a vulnerability in Collabtive 3.1 that allows Cross-site scripting (XSS) via the name parameter under certain actions within specific PHP files.

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The CVE-2024-48707 is a medium-severity vulnerability that affects Collabtive 3.1, a web-based project management software. The vulnerability allows Cross-site scripting (XSS) via the name parameter under (a) action=add or action=edit within the managemilestone.php file and (b) action=addpro within the admin.php file. This vulnerability can be exploited over a network with low complexity and requires user interaction. The impact of this vulnerability is low on confidentiality, integrity, and has no impact on availability.

Overview

Collabtive 3.1, a project management software, is found to be vulnerable to Cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The affected parameters are the name parameter under (a) action=add or action=edit within the managemilestone.php file and (b) action=addpro within the admin.php file. The vulnerability has been assigned a base score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity level.

Remediation

Users of Collabtive 3.1 are advised to update their software to the latest version if available. Developers should ensure that all user-supplied input is properly sanitized before it is used in web page generation. This can be achieved by using appropriate encoding schemes or input validation methods to neutralize special characters that can trigger XSS attacks.

References

For more information about this vulnerability, you can refer to the following link: https://github.com/anoncoder01/Collabtive_StoredXSS/blob/master/vulnerabilities/XSS3.md

Industry ExposureMost to least
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  1. Accommodation & Food Services
    Accommodation & Food Services
  2. Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
    Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
  3. Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
    Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
  4. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
  5. Construction
    Construction
  6. Educational Services
    Educational Services
  7. Finance and Insurance
    Finance and Insurance
  8. Health Care & Social Assistance
    Health Care & Social Assistance
  9. Information
    Information
  10. Management of Companies & Enterprises
    Management of Companies & Enterprises
  11. Manufacturing
    Manufacturing
  12. Mining
    Mining
  13. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  14. Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
    Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
  15. Public Administration
    Public Administration
  16. Real Estate Rental & Leasing
    Real Estate Rental & Leasing
  17. Retail Trade
    Retail Trade
  18. Transportation & Warehousing
    Transportation & Warehousing
  19. Utilities
    Utilities
  20. Wholesale Trade
    Wholesale Trade

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