Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in getkirby/cms (CVE-2024-26481)
Summary
Cross-site scripting in getkirby/cms (CVE-2024-26481). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to 4.1.1 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
TL;DR
This vulnerability affects Kirby sites that use the URL field in any blueprint.
A successful attack commonly requires knowledge of the content structure by the attacker as well as social engineering of a user with access to the Panel. The attack cannot be automated.
The vulnerability is also limited to self-XSS and cannot directly affect other users or visitors of the site.
Introduction
Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a type of vulnerability that allows to execute any kind of JavaScript code inside the Panel session of the same or other users. In the Panel, a harmful script can for example trigger requests to Kirby's API with the permissions of the victim.
Self cross-site scripting (self-XSS, also called reflected XSS) typically involves a user inadvertently executing malicious code within their own context, often through social engineering techniques. This can occur when a user is tricked into pasting and executing malicious JavaScript code into the browser's developer console, address bar or form fields.
Such vulnerabilities are critical as they allow attackers to gain access to the system or to escalate their privileges if they get access to the Panel session of an admin user. Depending on your site, other JavaScript-powered attacks are possible.
Impact
The URL field allows users to open the entered link in a new tab by clicking the link icon inside the field. This can be used to qui…
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-26481 has been found in getkirby/cms.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
What to do: upgrade getkirby/cms to 4.1.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "getkirby/cms CVE-2024-26481" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-26481 (getkirby/cms) — CWE-79
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: 4.1.1 — 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 getkirby/cms.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of getkirby/cms.
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 4.1.1.
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. Run grep -r 'getkirby/cms' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) 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
grep -r 'getkirby/cms' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
getkirby/cmsを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade getkirby/cms to 4.1.1ステージング環境で 4.1.1 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 nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- web github.com
- web shrouded-trowel-50c.notion.site