CVE-2024-51692 in Bing Search API Integration Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 11/09/2024
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Askew Brook Bing Search API Integration allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Bing Search API Integration: from n/a through 0.3.3.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/28/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-51692 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within the Askew Brook Bing Search API Integration component. This weakness falls under the Common Weakness Enumeration category CWE-79 which specifically addresses improper neutralization of input during web page generation. The vulnerability manifests as a reflected cross-site scripting attack that can be exploited by malicious actors who manipulate input parameters to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability occurs when the Bing Search API Integration component fails to properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input before incorporating it into dynamically generated web content. When a user submits a search query or other input through the integration interface, the application processes this data without adequate validation or encoding mechanisms. This allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code that gets executed in the context of other users' browsers when they view the affected web page.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant as it enables attackers to perform a variety of malicious activities including session hijacking, credential theft, defacement of web content, and redirection to malicious websites. An attacker could craft a malicious URL containing injected scripts that would be executed when a victim clicks on the link or when the search results are displayed. This reflected nature of the vulnerability means that the malicious script is not stored on the server but is instead reflected back in the response, making it particularly challenging to detect and prevent through traditional server-side filtering mechanisms.
The affected version range spans from n/a through 0.3.3, indicating that all versions within this release cycle are potentially vulnerable. This suggests that the vulnerability was introduced early in the development lifecycle and persisted through multiple iterations without proper input sanitization measures being implemented. Organizations utilizing this integration component should immediately assess their current deployment status and determine if any of their systems are running vulnerable versions of the software.
Mitigation strategies should include implementing comprehensive input validation and output encoding mechanisms at all points where user input is processed and displayed. The integration should employ proper HTML escaping techniques to neutralize potentially malicious content before rendering it in web pages. Additionally, organizations should consider implementing Content Security Policy headers to limit the sources from which scripts can be executed and deploy web application firewalls to detect and block suspicious input patterns. Regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities in the application's input processing pipeline, following security best practices outlined in the OWASP Top Ten and NIST cybersecurity frameworks to prevent future occurrences of reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.