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Public proof of concept

CVE-2024-45962

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-10-02
  • WeaknessCWE-79

Am I affected?

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Description

October 3.6.30 allows an authenticated admin account to upload a PDF file containing malicious JavaScript into the target system. If the file is accessed through the website, it could lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack or execute arbitrary code via a crafted JavaScript to the target.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-10-0220:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
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  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2024-45962?format=csv
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Versions per branch

OSV · NVD · CISA-ADP
october/october
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.6≤ 3.6.4no fix published
Octobercms october
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.6= 3.6.30no fix published

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

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Published
2024-10-02
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45962?

October 3.6.30 allows an authenticated admin account to upload a PDF file containing malicious JavaScript into the target system. If the file is accessed through the website, it could lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack or execute arbitrary code via a crafted JavaScript to the target.

Is CVE-2024-45962 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-45962, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-45962?

CVE-2024-45962 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

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