MobSF Mobile-Security-Framework- up to 4.2.8 filename cross site scripting

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in MobSF Mobile-Security-Framework- up to 4.2.8. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-53999. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in MobSF Mobile-Security-Framework- up to 4.2.8. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument filename with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) is a pen-testing, malware analysis and security assessment framework capable of performing static and dynamic analysis. The application allows users to upload files with scripts in the filename parameter. As a result, a malicious user can upload a script file to the system. When users in the application use the "Diff or Compare" functionality, they are affected by a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.9.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-53999 since 11/26/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.2.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 27d165872847f5ae7417caf09f37edeeba741e1e 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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• MobSF

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• Mobile-Security-Framework-

Version

• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.2.3
• 4.2.4
• 4.2.5
• 4.2.6
• 4.2.7
• 4.2.8

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• open-source

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