Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces (CVE-2024-0758)
Summary
Cross-site scripting in de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces (CVE-2024-0758). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to 0.3.0 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Impact
The viewer plugin implementation of renders molfile data directly inside a tag without any escaping. Arbitrary JavaScript code can thus be executed in the client browser via crafted molfiles.
Patches
Patched in v0.3.0: Molfile data is now rendered as value of a hidden `` tag and escaped via JSF's mechanisms.
Workarounds
No workaround available.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-0758 has been found in de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.1/10.
What to do: upgrade de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces to 0.3.0 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces CVE-2024-0758" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-0758 (de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 6.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: 0.3.0 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) exists in de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 0.3.0.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade de.ipb-halle:molecularfaces to 0.3.0ステージング環境で 0.3.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- web github.com
- web vulncheck.com