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CVE-2024-36109 (GCVE-0-2024-36109)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-28 18:40 – Updated: 2024-08-02 03:30
VLAI
Title
Cross-site Scripting with Markdown rendering in CoCalc
Summary
CoCalc is web-based software that enables collaboration in research, teaching, and scientific publishing. In affected versions the markdown parser allows `<script>` tags to be included which execute when published. This issue has been addressed in commit `419862a9c9879c`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Severity
7.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-29 14:34 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
sagemathinc cocalc Affected: < 419862a9c9879c
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sagemath cocalc Affected: 0 , < 419862a9c9879c (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:sagemath:cocalc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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