CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-52053: Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Wowza Streaming Engine

First published: Thu Nov 21 2024(Updated: )

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the Manager component of Wowza Streaming Engine below 4.9.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject client-side JavaScript into the web dashboard to automatically hijack admin accounts.

Credit: cve@rapid7.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Wowza Streaming Engine<4.9.1
All of
Wowza Streaming Engine>=4.3.0<4.9.1
Any of
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-52053?

    CVE-2024-52053 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the web dashboard.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-52053?

    To fix CVE-2024-52053, upgrade to a version of Wowza Streaming Engine that is 4.9.1 or higher.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2024-52053?

    CVE-2024-52053 affects Wowza Streaming Engine versions prior to 4.9.1.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-52053?

    CVE-2024-52053 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2024-52053?

    CVE-2024-52053 can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers.

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