CVE-2024-53779Network attack vector

Stored XSS via cross-site request forgery

Published Dec 2, 2024 · Updated May 12, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in 8bitkid Yahoo! WebPlayer 2.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to plant stored scripts. The vendor and CNA have not published the affected request handler, parameter, or missing validation that accepts the forged script-bearing request. Exploitation requires user interaction with attacker-controlled content, after which the stored script executes when affected site content is viewed.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in 8bitkid Yahoo! WebPlayer 2.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to plant stored scripts. The vendor and CNA have not published the affected request handler, parameter, or missing validation that accepts the forged script-bearing request. Exploitation requires user interaction with attacker-controlled content, after which the stored script executes when affected site content is viewed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-53779
Published
Dec 2, 2024
Updated
May 12, 2026
Vendor
8bitkid
Product
Yahoo! WebPlayer
Classifications
CWE-352, CAPEC-592, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 12, 2026Record 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 <=2.0.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

8bitkid · Yahoo! WebPlayerversion=0 <=2.0.6

Published CVSS scores

7.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC-592Stored XSS
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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