CVE-2024-21731 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper handling of input could lead to an XSS vector in the StringHelper::truncate method.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00038.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Joomla	Joomla\!

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/937-20240703-core-xss-in-stringhelper-truncate-method.html

History

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Joomla Joomla joomla\!
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
Vendors & Products		Joomla Joomla joomla\!
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published: 2024-07-09T16:15:43.351Z

Updated: 2025-03-14T04:35:24.835Z

Reserved: 2024-01-01T04:30:58.881Z

Link: CVE-2024-21731

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T22:27:35.922Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-07-09T17:15:14.660

Modified: 2025-03-13T15:15:41.053

Link: CVE-2024-21731

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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