CVE-2024-38522: hush line — Exploit & Fix

Description

Hush Line is a free and open-source, anonymous-tip-line-as-a-service for organizations or individuals. The CSP policy applied on the `tips.hushline.app` website and bundled by default in this repository is trivial to bypass. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.1.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-183 CWE-183

CWE-697 CWE-697

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
hushline	hush_line	< 0.1.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/scidsg/hushline/commit/2bbeae78a24ca2cd893f32a1812f5f6634cb21b6 https://github.com/scidsg/hushline/commit/2bbeae78a24ca2cd893f32a1812f5f6634cb21b6

Exploits

https://github.com/scidsg/hushline/security/advisories/GHSA-r85c-95x7-4h7q https://github.com/scidsg/hushline/security/advisories/GHSA-r85c-95x7-4h7q

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38522? +

Hush Line is a free and open-source, anonymous-tip-line-as-a-service for organizations or individuals. The CSP policy applied on the `tips.hushline.app` website and bundled by default in this repository is trivial to bypass. This vulnerability has been patched in version 0.1.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-38522? +

CVE-2024-38522 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 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-2024-38522? +

CVE-2024-38522 affects products from hushline, specifically: hush_line. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38522? +

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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