Browser script execution via unsanitized debug text
Published Apr 18, 2024 · Updated Nov 4, 2025
Reflected XSS in DerbyNet 9.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted photo.php URL path. photo.php displays debug text derived from the user-controlled path without adequate HTML sanitization, causing injected markup and event handlers to run in the browser. The disclosure reports no authentication requirement, while CISA scores the attack as low privilege; a victim must follow the crafted URL, exposing browser-session data and actions.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in DerbyNet 9.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted photo.php URL path. photo.php displays debug text derived from the user-controlled path without adequate HTML sanitization, causing injected markup and event handlers to run in the browser. The disclosure reports no authentication requirement, while CISA scores the attack as low privilege; a victim must follow the crafted URL, exposing browser-session data and actions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-30921
- Published
- Apr 18, 2024
- Updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Vendor
- DerbyNet
- Product
- DerbyNet
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=9.0
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Public exploit references
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