CVE-2024-48396
Description
AIML Chatbot 1.0 (fixed in 2.0) is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The vulnerability is exploited through the message input field, where attackers can inject malicious HTML or JavaScript code. The chatbot fails to sanitize these inputs, leading to the execution of malicious scripts.
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AIML Chatbot 1.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the message input field due to insufficient sanitization.
Vulnerability
Description
CVE-2024-48396 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AIML Chatbot version 1.0, which has been fixed in version 2.0. The root cause is the application's failure to sanitize user input in the message field, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript code [1].
Exploitation
The vulnerability is exploited via the chatbot's message input field. An attacker can send a specially crafted message containing malicious script code. No authentication is required to trigger the vulnerability, as the input is processed and displayed to other users without proper escaping [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation enables an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a victim's browser session. This could lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of the chatbot interface. The CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 (Medium) [1].
Mitigation
The vulnerability is resolved in version 2.0 of the AIML Chatbot. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to this patched version. No workaround is documented for version 1.0 [1].
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