CVE-2024-5142
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 · uneditedStored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Social Module in M-Files Hubshare before version 5.0.6.0 allows authenticated attacker to run scripts in other users browser
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 confidenceStored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Social Module of M-Files Hubshare prior to version 5.0.6.0 allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in other users' browsers when they view the compromised content.
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< 5.0.6.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Determine installed M-Files Hubshare versionAccess the M-Files Hubshare administration interface or check the product's About/Version information panel to find the currently installed version numberAffected if The installed version is lower than 5.0.6.0 (e.g., 5.0.5.0, 5.0.4.0, etc.)
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Verify Social Module is activeCheck if the Social Module feature is enabled in the M-Files Hubshare configuration or is accessible to users in the environmentAffected if The Social Module is enabled and users can post or view social content
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Inspect Social Module content for suspicious scriptsReview the Social Module feed, posts, comments, or user-generated content for any unexpected script tags, JavaScript event handlers, or encoded payloads that could indicate XSS injectionAffected if Unexpected or unauthorized script content is found in social posts or user profiles
You are affected if your M-Files Hubshare version is below 5.0.6.0 and the Social Module is enabled, as this combination allows the stored XSS vulnerability to be exploited.
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 · scoped5.0.6.0
Upgrade M-Files Hubshare Social Module to version 5.0.6.0 or later. Review Social Module content for existing malicious scripts and sanitize user inputs going forward.
5.0.6.0
- 1. Identify the current installed version of M-Files Hubshare via the admin interface or system information
- 2. Review the upgrade documentation at product.m-files.com or empower.m-files.com for version 5.0.6.0
- 3. Create a complete backup of the Hubshare database and configuration files
- 4. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment first
- 5. Schedule a maintenance window for the production upgrade
- 6. Upgrade M-Files Hubshare to version 5.0.6.0
- 7. Verify the upgrade was successful and the XSS vulnerability is resolved
- 8. Confirm that the Social Module functionality works correctly post-upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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-2024-5142 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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