CVE-2024-37166

ghtml is software that uses tagged templates for template engine functionality. It is possible to introduce user-controlled JavaScript code and trigger a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in some cases. Version 2.0.0 introduces changes to mitigate this issue. Version 2.0.0 contains updated documentation to clarify that while ghtml escapes characters with special meaning in HTML, it does not provide comprehensive protection against all types of XSS attacks in every scenario. This aligns with the approach taken by other template engines. Developers should be cautious and take additional measures to sanitize user input and prevent potential vulnerabilities. Additionally, the backtick character (`) is now also escaped to prevent the creation of strings in most cases where a malicious actor somehow gains the ability to write JavaScript. This does not provide comprehensive protection either.

CVSS v3 8.9 HIGH

8.9^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/gurgunday/ghtml/commit/df1ea50fe8968a766fd2b9379a8f9806375227f8
https://github.com/gurgunday/ghtml/security/advisories/GHSA-vvhj-v88f-5gxr

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-06-10 22:15

Updated : 2024-06-11 13:54

NVD link : CVE-2024-37166

Mitre link : CVE-2024-37166

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-37166

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CWE-80

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

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