CVE-2024-39610
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 · uneditedCross-site scripting vulnerability exists in FitNesse releases prior to 20241026. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who is using the product.
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 confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in FitNesse allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users. The vulnerability exists in all releases prior to version 20241026, where unsanitized user input is reflected in the web interface without proper output encoding.
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< 20241026CVSS 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 Fit Nesse is installedCheck for Fit Nesse process running (look for java.exe with Fitnesse or port 80/8080 in use), or locate fitnesse.jar or fitnessestandalone.jar in the filesystemAffected if Fit Nesse is running or present on the system
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Identify installed Fit Nesse versionCheck the fitnesse JAR filename (typically includes date like fitnesse-20240101.jar), or access the Fit Nesse homepage and look for the version number displayed in the footer of the web interfaceAffected if Version cannot be determined or shows a date-based version earlier than 20241026
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Verify web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the Fit Nesse web interface via HTTP on the configured port (default 80 or 8080) - the XSS vulnerability only affects users viewing the web interfaceAffected if Web interface is accessible and responding to requests
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Compare version to affected rangeIf version was identified, confirm it is earlier than 20241026 (e.g., 20240901, 20240520, etc.)Affected if Installed version is any release prior to 20241026
A system is affected if Fit Nesse is running with any version prior to 20241026 and the web interface is accessible to users.
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.
dbcve · scoped20241026
Upgrade FitNesse to version 20241026 or later to incorporate the security fix for this XSS vulnerability.
20241026
- Backup your current Fit Nesse installation and data
- Stop the running Fit Nesse service
- Download Fit Nesse version 20241026 or later from the official source (fitnesse.org or github.com)
- Replace the existing Fit Nesse installation files with the new version
- Restart the Fit Nesse service
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-39610 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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