CVE-2024-6484 (Medium) detected in bootstrap-3.3.7.min.js

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CVE-2024-6484 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bootstrap-3.3.7.min.js

The most popular front-end framework for developing responsive, mobile first projects on the web.

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/twitter-bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js

Path to dependency file: /rubycritic/built-in-datatypes/built_in_datatypes.html

Path to vulnerable library: /rubycritic/built-in-datatypes/../assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js,/rubycritic/scrapers/ruby/nokogiri/../../../assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js,/rubycritic/ruby-eclipse-cheatsheets-to-dita/../assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js,/rubycritic/drivers/../assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js,/rubycritic/ruby-strip/../assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js,/rubycritic/seek/../assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js,/rubycritic/assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js,/rubycritic/charts/../assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js,/rubycritic/hashcheck/../assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js,/rubycritic/well-formed/../assets/vendor/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js

Dependency Hierarchy:

• :x: bootstrap-3.3.7.min.js (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 8dbdb4a1170502df116e35d16ab172d26c02609e

Found in base branch: main

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-2024-6484

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: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6484

Release Date: 2024-07-11

Fix Resolution: org.webjars.npm:bootstrap - 4.0.0-alpha.2;bootstrap.sass - 4.0.0-alpha;twbs/bootstrap - dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/rtlcss-3.1.1,dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/nodemon-3.1.3,dev-XhmikosR-patch-3,dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/rtlcss-3.4.0,dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/find-unused-sass-variables-3.1.0,dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/linkinator-2.4.0,dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/rollup-3.5.0,dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/nodemon-3.0.1,dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/rollup-3.2.5,dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/nodemon-3.0.2,dev-dependabot/npm_and_yarn/nodemon-3.0.3;bootstrap - 4.0.0;bootstrap - 3.3.6-jQuery3,4.0.0-alpha;org.webjars:bootstrap - 4.0.0-alpha

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