CVE-2024-6531 (Medium) detected in bootstrap-4.5.2.jar

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CVE-2024-6531 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bootstrap-4.5.2.jar

WebJar for bootstrap

Library home page: https://www.webjars.org

Path to dependency file: /hapi-fhir-cli/hapi-fhir-cli-app/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /hapi-fhir-cli/hapi-fhir-cli-app/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-testpage-overlay/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-docs/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-uhnfhirtest/pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ bootstrap-4.5.2.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b59f2d05a7d0fd10c7b03bb6f0ebf97757172a71

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability has been identified in Bootstrap that exposes users to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The issue is present in the carousel component, where the data-slide and data-slide-to attributes can be exploited through the href attribute of an tag due to inadequate sanitization. This vulnerability could potentially enable attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript within the victim's browser.

Publish Date: 2024-07-11

URL: CVE-2024-6531

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.4)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-vc8w-jr9v-vj7f

Release Date: 2024-07-11

Fix Resolution: 5.0.0-alpha1

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