CVE-2024-24389
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in XunRuiCMS up to v4.6.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Add Column Name parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in XunRuiCMS versions up to v4.6.2, where the Add Column Name parameter fails to properly sanitize user input, allowing attackers to inject malicious HTML or JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other users who view the affected admin interface.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.6.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm XunRuiCMS is installedLook for XunRuiCMS admin directories or login pages on the web server. Common paths include /admin, /index.php?s=admin, or check page source for 'XunRuiCMS' or 'xunruicms' branding strings.Affected if The application is running XunRuiCMS and the version is <= 4.6.2
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Identify the installed XunRuiCMS versionAccess the admin panel footer or look for version.php/version.html files in the installation directory. Alternatively, check the login page or README files for version information.Affected if The detected version is 4.6.2 or any earlier version (e.g., 4.6.1, 4.5.0, etc.)
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Verify access to admin column managementLog into the XunRuiCMS admin interface and navigate to the Column/Category management section where new columns can be added. The vulnerable parameter is the 'Add Column Name' field.Affected if You can access the admin column creation feature and the application version is <= 4.6.2
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Inspect existing column names for injected scriptsIn the admin panel, list all columns/categories and inspect each column name for unexpected HTML tags (<script>, <img onerror>, <svg onload>, javascript:, etc.) or encoded characters.Affected if Any column name contains unsanitized HTML, JavaScript, or suspicious encoded payloads that could execute in a browser
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Check admin audit logs for column creation eventsReview admin activity logs or database records for column creation/modification events, looking for entries with unusual or malformed column name values containing script tags.Affected if Historical column name entries contain malicious payloads that were successfully stored
You are affected if XunRuiCMS version 4.6.2 or lower is running and the admin column management interface is accessible, as the stored XSS exists in the Add Column Name parameter.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding for the Column Name parameter to neutralize malicious script payloads, or upgrade to a patched version of XunRuiCMS.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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