imputnet cobalt up to 10.2.0 javascript URI cross site scripting

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in imputnet cobalt up to 10.2.0. This affects an unknown function of the component javascript URI Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-51498. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in imputnet cobalt up to 10.2.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component javascript URI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

cobalt is a media downloader that doesn't piss you off. A malicious cobalt instance could serve links with the `javascript:` protocol, resulting in Cross-site Scripting (XSS) when the user tries to download an item from a picker. This issue has been present since commit `66bac03e`, was mitigated in commit `97977efa` (correctly configured web instances were no longer vulnerable) and fully fixed in commit `c4be1d3a` (included in release version 10.2.1). Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should enable a content-security-policy.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-51498 since 10/28/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 10.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 66bac03e3078e4e781d2d3903c05ad66a883a354 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• imputnet

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• cobalt

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• 10.0
• 10.1
• 10.2.0

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/

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