CVE-2024-49309 in Digitally Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 10/17/2024
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in omarfolghe Digitally digitally allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Digitally: from n/a through <= 1.0.8.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/06/2026
This vulnerability represents a classic cross-site scripting flaw that specifically impacts the Digitally web application version 1.0.8 and earlier. The issue stems from inadequate input sanitization during web page generation processes, creating an exploitable vector for malicious actors to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability is classified as reflected XSS, meaning that malicious scripts are reflected off the web server to the victim's browser, typically through crafted URLs or form submissions that contain the malicious payload. This type of vulnerability falls under CWE-79 which specifically addresses improper neutralization of input during web page generation, making it a well-documented weakness in web application security.
The technical implementation of this flaw occurs when the Digitally application fails to properly escape or encode user-supplied input before incorporating it into dynamically generated web content. When users interact with the application through web forms, URL parameters, or other input mechanisms, the application processes this data without adequate sanitization measures. This allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users' browsers when they view the affected web page. The reflected nature of the vulnerability means that the malicious script must be crafted to be submitted to the server and then reflected back to the victim's browser, typically through URL parameters or form fields.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant as it enables attackers to perform various malicious activities including session hijacking, credential theft, data exfiltration, and redirection to malicious websites. An attacker could craft a malicious URL containing a payload that, when clicked by a victim, would execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser context. This could lead to unauthorized access to user accounts, modification of application data, or even complete compromise of user sessions. The vulnerability affects all versions of Digitally up to and including 1.0.8, indicating that organizations using these versions are at risk of exploitation through reflected XSS attacks that leverage this input validation weakness.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should focus on implementing robust input validation and output encoding mechanisms throughout the application's web page generation process. The most effective approach involves implementing proper HTML encoding of all user-supplied input before rendering it in web pages, which prevents malicious scripts from executing in the browser context. Organizations should also implement Content Security Policy headers to limit the sources from which scripts can be loaded and consider using modern web application frameworks that provide built-in XSS protection mechanisms. Additionally, regular security testing including automated vulnerability scanning and manual penetration testing should be conducted to identify and remediate similar input validation issues. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this vulnerability under T1566 which covers initial access through social engineering, specifically targeting reflected XSS as a method for delivering malicious payloads to victim systems.