HabitRPG Habatica up to 5.28.4 Link RegisterLoginReset.vue redirectTo cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in HabitRPG Habatica up to 5.28.4. This affects an unknown part of the file RegisterLoginReset.vue of the component Link Handler. The manipulation of the argument redirectTo results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-53272. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HabitRPG Habatica up to 5.28.4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file RegisterLoginReset.vue of the component Link Handler. The manipulation of the argument redirectTo 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:

Habitica is an open-source habit-building program. Versions prior to 5.28.5 are vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting. The `login` and `social media` function in `RegisterLoginReset.vue` contains two reflected XSS vulnerabilities due to an incorrect sanitization function. An attacker can specify a malicious `redirectTo` parameter to trigger the vulnerability, giving the attacker control of the victim’s account when a victim registers or logins with a specially crafted link. Version 5.28.5 contains a patch.

The advisory is available at securitylab.github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-53272 since 11/19/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 5.28.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 946ade5da1f52a804ef2ba76d49416c43e8166bf 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Habatica 5.28.5
Patch: 946ade5da1f52a804ef2ba76d49416c43e8166bf

Timelineinfo

11/19/2024 🔍
12/12/2024 +23 days 🔍
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09/06/2025 +267 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSL-2024-109
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-53272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-53272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288114

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 08:03
Updated: 09/06/2025 00:09
Changes: 12/12/2024 08:03 (72), 09/06/2025 00:09 (13)
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Cache ID: 216:737:103

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