CVE-2024-51871 in Team Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 11/19/2024
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Luzuk Luzuk Team allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Luzuk Team: from n/a through 0.1.0.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/24/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-51871 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within the Luzuk Team web application, specifically impacting versions ranging from the initial release through 0.1.0. This stored cross-site scripting vulnerability arises from inadequate input sanitization during web page generation processes, creating a persistent security weakness that can be exploited by attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application's content. The flaw enables malicious actors to execute arbitrary code within the context of other users' browsers, potentially compromising user sessions and data integrity.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from the application's failure to properly neutralize user-supplied input before incorporating it into dynamically generated web pages. When users submit content through various application interfaces, the system does not adequately validate or escape special characters that could be interpreted as HTML or JavaScript code. This improper input handling creates an environment where attackers can store malicious payloads that persist within the application's database, making the vulnerability particularly dangerous as it can affect multiple users over time. The issue manifests as a stored XSS attack vector because the malicious content is permanently saved and executed whenever affected pages are rendered for other users.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risks to both user privacy and application security. Attackers can leverage this weakness to steal session cookies, perform unauthorized actions on behalf of users, redirect victims to malicious websites, or extract sensitive information from user accounts. The stored nature of this vulnerability means that once exploited, the malicious scripts will continue to execute for all users who access the affected application pages until the vulnerability is patched. This persistent threat can lead to widespread compromise of user data, potential account takeovers, and damage to the application's reputation and trustworthiness.
Security professionals should immediately implement mitigations including comprehensive input validation and output encoding mechanisms to prevent malicious content from being stored or executed. The application should employ proper content security policies, implement strict sanitization of all user inputs, and utilize frameworks that automatically escape special characters in dynamic content generation. Organizations should also conduct thorough security testing including automated scanning and manual penetration testing to identify similar vulnerabilities across their web applications. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross-site scripting flaws, and follows attack patterns described in the ATT&CK framework under web application attacks where adversaries exploit input validation weaknesses to execute malicious scripts in user browsers.
The remediation strategy should focus on implementing robust input validation at multiple layers of the application architecture, including client-side and server-side validation mechanisms. Developers must ensure that all user inputs are properly escaped or encoded before being stored in databases or rendered in web pages. Regular security updates and patch management processes should be established to prevent similar vulnerabilities from being introduced in future releases. Additionally, implementing proper access controls and monitoring mechanisms can help detect and prevent exploitation attempts while maintaining comprehensive logging of user activities for forensic analysis purposes.