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TI-2024-34413 Aliases CVE-2024-51492

Zusam vulnerable to stored XSS, allowing token theft via crafted SVG

Priority HIGH 71CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Zusam is a free and open-source way to self-host private forums. Prior to version 0.5.6, specially crafted SVG files uploaded to the service as images allow for unrestricted script execution on (raw) image load. With certain payloads, theft of the target user’s long-lived session token is possible. Note that Zusam, at the time of writing, uses a user’s static API key as a long-lived session token, and these terms can be used interchangeably on the platform. This session token/API key remains valid indefinitely, so long as the user doesn’t expressly request a new one via their Settings page. Version 0.5.6 fixes the cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00498 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed zusam (zusam): 0.5.6

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
zusamzusambefore 0.5.60.5.6Patch availableCNA
  • zusam Vendorzusam Affected before 0.5.6 Fixed in 0.5.6 Patch available CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zusam:zusam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——zusam
  • cpe:2.3:a:zusam:zusam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·zusam

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA zusam (zusam) Fixed in 0.5.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-51492

References

Sources

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