CVE-2024-55342Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via uploaded JavaScript-bearing PDF

Published Dec 20, 2024 · Updated Dec 20, 2024

Stored XSS in Piranha CMS 11.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript in a victim's browser via an uploaded PDF. The /manager/media upload accepts a PDF containing JavaScript and exposes the file for browser rendering without preventing its embedded code from running. Manager access is required to upload the file, and a victim must open or interact with it; the documented consequence is browser-context script execution.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Piranha CMS 11.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript in a victim's browser via an uploaded PDF. The /manager/media upload accepts a PDF containing JavaScript and exposes the file for browser rendering without preventing its embedded code from running. Manager access is required to upload the file, and a victim must open or interact with it; the documented consequence is browser-context script execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-55342
Published
Dec 20, 2024
Updated
Dec 20, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.7CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.002Malicious File

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