Cross-site scripting in Ankitects Anki
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-80.
Summary
An reflected XSS vulnerability exists in the handling of invalid paths in the Flask server in Ankitects Anki 24.04. A specially crafted flashcard can lead to JavaScript code execution and result in an arbitrary file read. An attacker can share a malicious flashcard to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-32484
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6f4-5657-3fp7
References
More Ankitects Anki vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-21226 A blocklist bypass vulnerability exists in the LaTeX functionality of Ankitects Anki… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2025-38504 Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5 allows a crafted shared deck on Windows to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-38503 Uncontrolled search path in Ankitects Anki CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-28297 An issue was discovered in Ankitects Anki through 25.02. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-38505 Path traversal in Ankitects Anki CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-32484 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-32484 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r6f4-5657-3fp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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