CVE-2024-32034: decidim XSS — Fix

Description

decidim is a Free Open-Source participatory democracy, citizen participation and open government for cities and organizations. The admin panel is subject to potential Cross-site scripting (XSS) attach in case an admin assigns a valuator to a proposal, or does any other action that generates an admin activity log where one of the resources has an XSS crafted. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.27.7, 0.28.2, and newer. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may redirect the pages /admin and /admin/logs to other admin pages to prevent this access (i.e. `/admin/organization/edit`).

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
decidim	decidim	< 0.27.7
decidim	decidim	All
decidim	decidim	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/decidim/decidim/commit/23fc8d702a4976727f78617f5e42353d67931645 https://github.com/decidim/decidim/commit/9d79f09a2d38c87feb28725670d6cc1f55c22072 https://github.com/decidim/decidim/commit/e494235d559be13dd1f8694345e6f6bba762d1c0 https://github.com/decidim/decidim/commit/ff755e23814aeb56e9089fc08006a5d3faee47b6 https://github.com/decidim/decidim/security/advisories/GHSA-rx9f-5ggv-5rh6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-32034? +

decidim is a Free Open-Source participatory democracy, citizen participation and open government for cities and organizations. The admin panel is subject to potential Cross-site scripting (XSS) attach in case an admin assigns a valuator to a proposal, or does any other action that generates an admin activity log where one of the resources has an XSS crafted. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.27.7, 0.28.2, and newer. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may redirect the pages /admin and /admin/logs to other admin pages to prevent this access (i.e. `/admin/organization/edit`). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-32034? +

CVE-2024-32034 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-32034? +

CVE-2024-32034 affects products from decidim, specifically: decidim. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-32034? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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