CVE-2024-5408
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 · uneditedVulnerability in RhinOS 3.0-1190 consisting of an XSS through the "search" parameter of /portal/search.htm. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to steal details of a victim's user session by submitting a specially crafted URL.
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 · moderate confidenceReflected XSS vulnerability in RhinOS 3.0-1190 where the 'search' parameter at /portal/search.htm fails to sanitize user input, allowing injection of malicious JavaScript that executes in victim browsers to steal session details.
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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= 3.0CVSS 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
- 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 RhinOS installation and versionLocate the RhinOS installation directory or check the web server for RhinOS banner/version information. Common locations include /opt/rhinos, /var/www/rhinos, or the web root. Identify the installed version number.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.0 (3.0-1190 build). Versions outside 3.0 are not affected.
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Verify vulnerable endpoint existsAccess the URL path /portal/search.htm on the server. This can be done via HTTP request to the server (e.g., curl http://target/portal/search.htm) or by checking if the file exists in the web root directory.Affected if The endpoint /portal/search.htm is present and accessible via HTTP.
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Confirm search parameter is acceptedSubmit a GET request to /portal/search.htm with a test value in the 'search' parameter, such as: /portal/search.htm?search=test. Verify the application accepts this parameter and reflects the input back in the response.Affected if The search parameter is accepted and the input is reflected in the HTML response without sanitization.
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Test for XSS vulnerabilityInject a benign XSS payload into the search parameter and observe if it executes or appears unescaped in the response. Example: /portal/search.htm?search=<script>alert(1)</script>. Check the raw HTTP response for unsanitized script tags.Affected if The payload is rendered as-is in the response (e.g., <script> tags appear literally in the HTML) indicating no output encoding is applied.
You are affected if RhinOS version 3.0 is installed, the /portal/search.htm endpoint exists, and the search parameter reflects unsanitized user input in the HTTP response.
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 on the search parameter to neutralize script injection attempts before rendering.
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