CVE-2024-53273Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Account takeover via unsafe registration redirect

Published Dec 11, 2024 · Updated Dec 12, 2024

Reflected XSS in HabitRPG Habitica before 5.28.5 allows remote attackers to take control of an account through a crafted registration link. The register function in RegisterLoginReset.vue passes redirectTo through DOMPurify and a character-removal regex, then assigns it to window.location.href without rejecting the javascript scheme. The victim must follow the link and complete registration or login, after which attacker-supplied JavaScript runs in the session and can read the user ID and API key.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in HabitRPG Habitica before 5.28.5 allows remote attackers to take control of an account through a crafted registration link. The register function in RegisterLoginReset.vue passes redirectTo through DOMPurify and a character-removal regex, then assigns it to window.location.href without rejecting the javascript scheme. The victim must follow the link and complete registration or login, after which attacker-supplied JavaScript runs in the session and can read the user ID and API key.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-53273
Published
Dec 11, 2024
Updated
Dec 12, 2024
Vendor
HabitRPG
Product
Habitica
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 5.28.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HabitRPG · Habiticaversion=< 5.28.5

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.0GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N/E:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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')
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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