// For flags

CVE-2024-51498

[@imput/cobalt-web] Cross-site Scripting when downloading picker image from malicious instance

Severity Score

6.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

cobalt is a media downloader that doesn't piss you off. A malicious cobalt instance could serve links with the `javascript:` protocol, resulting in Cross-site Scripting (XSS) when the user tries to download an item from a picker. This issue has been present since commit `66bac03e`, was mitigated in commit `97977efa` (correctly configured web instances were no longer vulnerable) and fully fixed in commit `c4be1d3a` (included in release version 10.2.1). Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should enable a content-security-policy.

cobalt es un descargador de medios que no te molesta. Una instancia maliciosa de cobalt podría ofrecer enlaces con el protocolo `javascript:`, lo que provocaría un ataque de cross site scripting (XSS) cuando el usuario intenta descargar un elemento de un selector. Este problema ha estado presente desde la confirmación `66bac03e`, se mitigó en la confirmación `97977efa` (las instancias web configuradas correctamente ya no eran vulnerables) y se solucionó por completo en la confirmación `c4be1d3a` (incluida en la versión de lanzamiento 10.2.1). Se recomienda a los usuarios que actualicen. Los usuarios que no puedan actualizar deben habilitar una política de seguridad de contenido.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Low
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-10-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-11-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Imputnet
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Cobalt
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< 10.2.1
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en
Affected