HubshareApplication · M Files

CVE-2024-6881

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.0.6.0 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 · unedited
Stored XSS in M-Files Hubshare versions before 5.0.6.0 allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in user's browser session

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 confidence

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in M-Files Hubshare versions prior to 5.0.6.0 allows authenticated users to inject malicious JavaScript code into data fields that are later rendered in other users' browser sessions. The attack persists because the malicious payload is stored in the application's database and executed when victims view the affected content.

MitigationUpgrade M-Files Hubshare to version 5.0.6.0 or later. As a temporary measure, restrict user permissions to limit who can create/modify content, and monitor for unusual script execution in user sessions.

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
HubshareApplication
Affected:< 5.0.6.0

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Identify installed M-Files Hubshare version
    Access the M-Files Hubshare admin interface or check the application manifest/configuration file to determine the current version number
    Affected if The installed version is any release prior to 5.0.6.0
  2. Review user permission assignments
    Examine the M-Files Hubshare user role and permission configuration to identify which authenticated users have permissions to create or modify content, data fields, or metadata
    Affected if Multiple users or groups have create/modify permissions on content-containing vaults or libraries
  3. Inspect data fields for suspicious script content
    Use the M-Files search or database query capability to scan text fields, metadata fields, and document properties for patterns matching script tags such as <script>, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, or other HTML event handlers
    Affected if Any data fields contain encoded or plain-text JavaScript payloads or HTML script tags that were not intentionally placed there by administrators
  4. Monitor browser sessions for unexpected script execution
    Review browser developer console logs or web application firewall (WAF) logs for XSS-related warnings when users view documents, metadata, or content listings in Hubshare
    Affected if XSS alerts or script execution errors appear in logs when users access content created by other users
  5. Check application audit logs for unusual content creation
    Review M-Files Hubshare audit or activity logs for rapid or bulk creation of content by specific users, particularly entries containing unusual characters or patterns in text fields
    Affected if Audit logs show anomalous content creation activity with patterns indicative of injection attempts

The environment is affected if the installed M-Files Hubshare version is below 5.0.6.0 and users with content creation permissions exist, regardless of whether malicious payloads are currently detected in stored data.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.0.6.0 or later
Fixed in 5.0.6.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade M-Files Hubshare to version 5.0.6.0 or later. As a temporary measure, restrict user permissions to limit who can create/modify content, and monitor for unusual script execution in user sessions.

Recommended fix High confidence

5.0.6.0

  1. Upgrade M-Files Hubshare to version 5.0.6.0 or later to remediate the stored XSS vulnerability

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Hubshare Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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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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