CVE-2024-32034: Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the decidim admin activity log

Published Sep 16, 2024
·
Updated

Impact The admin panel is subject to potential XSS attach in case an admin assigns a valuator to a proposal, or does any other action that generates an admin activity log where one of the resources has an XSS crafted.

Patches

N/A

Workarounds

Redirect the pages /admin and /admin/logs to other admin pages to prevent this access (i.e. /admin/organization/edit)

References

OWASP ASVS v4.0.3-5.1.3

Other sources

decidim is a Free Open-Source participatory democracy, citizen participation and open government for cities and organizations. The admin panel is subject to potential Cross-site scripting (XSS) attach in case an admin assigns a valuator to a proposal, or does any other action that generates an admin activity log where one of the resources has an XSS crafted. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.27.7, 0.28.2, and newer. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may redirect the pages /admin and /admin/logs to other admin pages to prevent this access (i.e. /admin/organization/edit).

MITRE

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/decidim-admin>=0.28.0<=0.28.1
0.28.2
rubygems/decidim-admin<=0.27.6
0.27.7
decidim Decidim Ruby<0.27.7
decidim Decidim Ruby=0.28.0
decidim Decidim Ruby=0.28.1

Event History

Sep 16, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:17 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:38 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-32034?

CVE-2024-32034 has a high severity due to the potential for XSS attacks in the admin panel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-32034?

Currently, there are no patches available for CVE-2024-32034, but workarounds involve redirecting admin page actions.

3

Which versions of Decidim are affected by CVE-2024-32034?

CVE-2024-32034 affects Decidim versions 0.28.2 and below, as well as all versions prior to 0.27.7.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-32034?

CVE-2024-32034 is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

What should admins do in response to CVE-2024-32034?

Admins should implement the recommended workarounds to mitigate potential XSS attacks until a patch is released.

Contact

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