CVE-2024-29879 in Sentrifugo
Summary
by MITRE • 03/21/2024
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sentrifugo 3.2, through /sentrifugo/index.php/index/getdepartments/format/html, 'business_id' parameter. The exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote user to send a specially crafted URL to the victim and steal their session data.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/13/2025
This cross-site scripting vulnerability exists within the Sentrifugo 3.2 web application at the specific endpoint /sentrifugo/index.php/index/getdepartments/format/html where the business_id parameter is not properly sanitized or validated. The flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious javascript code through the business_id input field which gets reflected back to the victim's browser when the crafted URL is accessed. This type of vulnerability falls under CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, which represents one of the most common web application security flaws. The vulnerability enables a remote attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or other malicious activities.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant as it allows for persistent session theft and user impersonation. When a victim clicks on a maliciously crafted URL containing the XSS payload, the attacker can capture the victim's session cookies and use them to assume the victim's identity within the application. This represents a critical security risk for any organization using Sentrifugo 3.2, as it undermines the authentication and authorization mechanisms that protect user access to sensitive business data. The vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it operates at the application layer and can be exploited without requiring any special privileges or access to the underlying system infrastructure.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should include immediate input validation and output encoding of all user-supplied data, particularly parameters used in dynamic web content generation. The application should implement proper sanitization of the business_id parameter to prevent malicious script injection attempts. Organizations should also implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit script execution and prevent unauthorized code injection. Additionally, the use of parameterized queries and proper input validation frameworks can help prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future. This vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1531 - Account Access Removal and T1071.004 - Application Layer Protocol: DNS, as attackers could potentially use the stolen sessions to access other systems or escalate privileges within the application environment. Regular security testing including automated scanning and manual penetration testing should be conducted to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities across the entire application stack.