CVE-2024-40746 (GCVE-0-2024-40746)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-21 16:16 – Updated: 2025-03-20 04:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Extension - hikashop.com - Stored cross site scripting vulnerability in Hikashop component for Joomla < 5.1.1
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HikaShop Joomla Component < 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the web browser of a user, by including a malicious payload in the `description` parameter of any product. The `description `parameter is not sanitised in the backend.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-21 16:45 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.hikashop.com/ | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hikashop.com | HikaShop component for Joomla |
Affected:
1.0.0-5.1.0
|
guessed |
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