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TI-2024-17072 Aliases CVE-2024-25974GHSA-frwq-jm7h-q2q2

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) within the Media Center

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Frentix GmbH OpenOlat LMS is affected by stored a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It is possible to upload files within the Media Center of OpenOlat version 18.1.5 (or lower) as an authenticated user without any other rights. Although the filetypes are limited, an SVG image containing an XSS payload can be uploaded. After a successful upload the file can be shared with groups of users (including admins) who can be attacked with the JavaScript payload.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0055 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenOLATOpenOlat LMSup to 18.1.5—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenOlat LMS VendorOpenOLAT Affected up to 18.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:frentix:openolat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.1.6VulnerableOpenOLAT
  • cpe:2.3:a:frentix:openolat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1.6 Vulnerable ·OpenOLAT

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25974
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frwq-jm7h-q2q2

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2026-24492 OpenOLAT: Authentication bypass via forged JWT in OIDC implicit flow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-16566 Path Traversal in Archive Handling Leading to Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-16567 Unsafe Deserialization of User Data Using XStream CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-22563 OpenOLAT: Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in Velocity templates allows Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-18077 Path Traversal in some REST methods leading to file upload to arbitrary places CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2021-17991 Path Traversal in Folder Component Leading to Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
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Sources

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