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CVE-2024-28853

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-03-27
  • Fixed in6.3.1
  • WeaknessCWE-79

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Description

Ampache is a web based audio/video streaming application and file manager. Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ampache before v6.3.1 allows a remote attacker to execute code via a crafted payload to serval parameters in the post request of /preferences.php?action=admin_update_preferences. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.3.1.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-03-2714:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP
Ampache
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.3< 6.3.16.3.1

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • ampache
    Affected
    • = < 6.3.1no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2024-03-27

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ampacheUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Ampache to 6.3.1

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-08-22
  • CNACVSS 3.13.9known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.15.9read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-79known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-79read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.6 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published
2024-03-27
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28853?

Ampache is a web based audio/video streaming application and file manager. Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ampache before v6.3.1 allows a remote attacker to execute code via a crafted payload to serval parameters in the post request of /preferences.php?action=admin_update_preferences. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.3.1.

Is CVE-2024-28853 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-28853, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-28853?

CVE-2024-28853 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

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