4.8

CVE-2024-40111: automad Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.8v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 23-08-2024Last modified 26-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-40111 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in automad. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github, reference

Timeline

  1. 23-08-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A persistent (stored) cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in Automad 2.0.0-alpha.4. This vulnerability enables an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code into the template body. The injected code is stored within the flat file CMS and is executed in the browser of any user visiting the forum.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.83% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.83%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • githubUnverified

    Stored Cross Site Scripting Xss Automad 2.0.0 Alpha.4

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (drive.google.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Automad1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links