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TI-2024-36154 Aliases CVE-2024-53999GHSA-5jc6-h9w7-jm3p

Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in "Diff or Compare" Functionality

Priority HIGH 70CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) is a pen-testing, malware analysis and security assessment framework capable of performing static and dynamic analysis. The application allows users to upload files with scripts in the filename parameter. As a result, a malicious user can upload a script file to the system. When users in the application use the "Diff or Compare" functionality, they are affected by a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.9.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00515 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF (MobSF): 4.2.9mobsf (PyPI): 4.2.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MobSFMobile-Security-Framework-MobSFbefore 4.2.94.2.9Patch availableCNA
—mobsf (PyPI)before 4.2.94.2.9Patch availableGHSA-5jc6-h9w7-jm3p
  • Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF VendorMobSF Affected before 4.2.9 Fixed in 4.2.9 Patch available CNA
  • mobsf (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.9 Fixed in 4.2.9 Patch available GHSA-5jc6-h9w7-jm3p

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensecurity:mobile_security_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.2.9VulnerableMobSF
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensecurity:mobile_security_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2.9 Vulnerable ·MobSF

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF (MobSF) Fixed in 4.2.9
  • Fix · GHSA-5jc6-h9w7-jm3p mobsf (PyPI) Fixed in 4.2.9 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-53999
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jc6-h9w7-jm3p

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-29048 Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) has a Zip Slip Vulnerability in .a Static Library Files CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22377 Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) has a SSRF Vulnerability fix bypass on assetlinks_check with DNS Rebinding CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-29076 Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) Allows Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via malicious SVG Icon Upload CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-18522 Local Privilege Escalation in MobSF CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2025-18520 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in MobSF CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2024-36155 Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) bypass of SSRF fix CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
See all 17 →

Sources

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