XSS vulnerability found in OpenSuse MirrorCache
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed MirrorCache allows the execution of arbitrary JS via reflected XSS in the REGEX and P parameters. This issue affects MirrorCache before 1.083.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00351 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Tumbleweed (openSUSE): 1.083
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
- Fix · CNA Tumbleweed (openSUSE) Fixed in 1.083
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49505
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8pg-c8jf-gm8p
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-49505 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-49505 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8pg-c8jf-gm8p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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