WikiDocs up to 1.0.64 KaTeX Parser cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in WikiDocs up to 1.0.64. This affects an unknown part of the component KaTeX Parser. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-53930. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WikiDocs up to 1.0.64. Affected is an unknown part of the component KaTeX Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

WikiDocs before 1.0.65 allows stored XSS by authenticated users via data that comes after $$\\, which is mishandled by a KaTeX parser.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-53930 since 11/25/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.0.65 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch aa264bd046a254522da67600be73791bd4e5dafc 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-52192). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• WikiDocs

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.11
• 1.0.12
• 1.0.13
• 1.0.14
• 1.0.15
• 1.0.16
• 1.0.17
• 1.0.18
• 1.0.19
• 1.0.20
• 1.0.21
• 1.0.22
• 1.0.23
• 1.0.24
• 1.0.25
• 1.0.26
• 1.0.27
• 1.0.28
• 1.0.29
• 1.0.30
• 1.0.31
• 1.0.32
• 1.0.33
• 1.0.34
• 1.0.35
• 1.0.36
• 1.0.37
• 1.0.38
• 1.0.39
• 1.0.40
• 1.0.41
• 1.0.42
• 1.0.43
• 1.0.44
• 1.0.45
• 1.0.46
• 1.0.47
• 1.0.48
• 1.0.49
• 1.0.50
• 1.0.51
• 1.0.52
• 1.0.53
• 1.0.54
• 1.0.55
• 1.0.56
• 1.0.57
• 1.0.58
• 1.0.59
• 1.0.60
• 1.0.61
• 1.0.62
• 1.0.63
• 1.0.64

License

• open-source

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