CVE-2024-4026 in Holded Application
Summary
by MITRE • 04/22/2024
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Holded application. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to store a JavaScript payload within all editable parameters within the 'General' and 'Team ID' functionalities, which could result in a session takeover.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/04/2025
The CVE-2024-4026 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within the Holded application that fundamentally compromises user session integrity and application security. This vulnerability exists within the application's editable parameters system, specifically affecting the 'General' and 'Team ID' functionalities where users can input data that gets stored and subsequently rendered back to other users. The flaw enables attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code into these editable fields, creating a persistent XSS vector that can be exploited across multiple user sessions.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and output encoding mechanisms within the Holded application's data handling processes. When users interact with the 'General' and 'Team ID' sections, their input is not sufficiently sanitized before being stored in the application's database or rendered in subsequent user interfaces. This allows malicious actors to craft JavaScript payloads that execute in the context of other users' browsers when they view the affected data. The vulnerability's persistence is particularly concerning as the stored payloads remain active until manually removed from the application's data stores, creating a long-term threat vector that can be exploited repeatedly.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution, as it enables sophisticated session takeover attacks that can completely compromise user accounts and access privileges within the Holded application. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to steal session cookies, credentials, or other sensitive authentication tokens that would otherwise remain protected by standard browser security mechanisms. The session takeover capability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566.001 for initial access through malicious links or content, and T1548.005 for privilege escalation through session hijacking. This vulnerability essentially provides attackers with a persistent backdoor into user sessions, potentially enabling them to access sensitive business data, modify configurations, or impersonate legitimate users within the application.
The security implications of CVE-2024-4026 are particularly severe given that it affects core application functionalities that are likely to be frequently accessed and modified by various user roles. The 'General' and 'Team ID' parameters typically contain information that is critical to business operations, making this vulnerability attractive to attackers seeking to gain unauthorized access to sensitive organizational data. The vulnerability's classification as a persistent XSS flaw, as defined by CWE-79, indicates that the application fails to properly encode or escape user-provided content before rendering it in web pages, creating an environment where malicious scripts can execute with the privileges of any user who views the compromised content. Organizations using Holded applications should immediately implement mitigations including comprehensive input sanitization, output encoding, and Content Security Policy implementations to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.