phpLDAPadmin: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in entry_chooser.php
Priority LOW 14CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'Entry Chooser' of phpLDAPadmin (version 1.2.1 through the latest version, 1.2.6.7) allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser via the 'element' parameter, which is unsafely passed to the JavaScript 'eval' function. However, exploitation is limited to specific conditions where 'opener' is correctly set.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00495 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| phpLDAPadmin | phpLDAPadmin | 1.2.1 and later; 1.2.6.7 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- phpLDAPadmin VendorphpLDAPadmin Affected 1.2.1 and later; 1.2.6.7 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mpf-h5jc-fvrw
References
Other 3
- https://github.com/leenooks/phpLDAPadmin/commit/f713afc8d164169516c91b0988531f2accb9bce6#diff-c2d6d7678ada004e704ee055169395a58227aaec86a6f75fa74ca18ff49bca44R27
- https://github.com/leenooks/phpLDAPadmin/blob/master/htdocs/entry_chooser.php
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpldapadmin/files/phpldapadmin-php5/1.2.1/
More phpLDAPadmin vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08452 phpLDAPadmin: Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-9101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mpf-h5jc-fvrw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-9101 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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