CVE-2024-40500Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Browser script execution via search function

Published Aug 12, 2024 · Updated Sep 29, 2025

Cross-site scripting in Scilico I, Librarian 5.11.0 and earlier allows attackers to run script through an imported-source search. Public research identifies the Arxiv, PubMed, and PMC search views as affected, but neither it nor the CVE record discloses the responsible function, output context, or missing neutralization operation. Exploitation requires user interaction with a crafted search and runs script in the interacting user's browser context.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Scilico I, Librarian 5.11.0 and earlier allows attackers to run script through an imported-source search. Public research identifies the Arxiv, PubMed, and PMC search views as affected, but neither it nor the CVE record discloses the responsible function, output context, or missing neutralization operation. Exploitation requires user interaction with a crafted search and runs script in the interacting user's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-40500
Published
Aug 12, 2024
Updated
Sep 29, 2025
Vendor
Scilico
Product
I, Librarian
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.11.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Scilico · I, Librarianversion=0 <=5.11.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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