Vulnerability · Published May 28, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-36109Cross-site Scripting with Markdown rendering in CoCalc
High 7.6
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in cocalc from sagemathinc. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
CoCalc is web-based software that enables collaboration in research, teaching, and scientific publishing. In affected versions the markdown parser allows `<script>` tags to be included which execute when published. This issue has been addressed in commit `419862a9c9879c`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| sagemathinc | cocalc | < 419862a9c9879c |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
References
- https://github.com/sagemathinc/cocalc/security/advisories/GHSA-8w44-hggw-p5rf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/sagemathinc/cocalc/commit/419862a9c9879c x_refsource_MISC