CVE-2024-23862: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Cups Easy Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory)
A vulnerability has been reported in Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory), version 1.0, whereby user-controlled inputs are not sufficiently encoded, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via /cupseasylive/grndisplay.php, in the grnno parameter. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to send a specially crafted URL to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie credentials.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-23862 is a high-severity Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in version 1.0 of Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory), a web-based inventory and purchasing management application. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of user-supplied input in the 'grnno' parameter of the /cupseasylive/grndisplay.php endpoint. Specifically, the application fails to sufficiently encode or sanitize this parameter before rendering it in the web page, allowing an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code. Exploitation requires the attacker to craft a specially crafted URL containing the malicious payload and trick an authenticated user into visiting it. Upon execution, the injected script can steal the user's session cookie credentials, potentially leading to session hijacking. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.2, reflecting a network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), but requiring user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C) because the vulnerability affects resources beyond the vulnerable component, and the impact on confidentiality is high (C:H) due to session cookie theft, with limited integrity impact (I:L) and no availability impact (A:N). No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been released yet. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-79, which is a common web application security flaw related to improper input validation and output encoding during web page generation.
Potential Impact
For European organizations using Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory) version 1.0, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the confidentiality of user sessions and potentially sensitive business data. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to hijack authenticated sessions, leading to unauthorized access to inventory and purchasing data, manipulation of records, or further lateral movement within the organization's network. This could disrupt supply chain operations, cause financial losses, and damage organizational reputation. Given that the attack requires user interaction but no prior authentication or privileges, phishing or social engineering campaigns could be effective vectors. The lack of a patch increases exposure time. Organizations in sectors with stringent data protection regulations, such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, may face compliance risks if sensitive data is compromised. Additionally, session hijacking could facilitate further attacks, including privilege escalation or data exfiltration. The vulnerability's web-based nature means it can be exploited remotely over the internet, increasing the attack surface for organizations with externally accessible Cups Easy deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
1. Immediate mitigation should include implementing strict input validation and output encoding on the 'grnno' parameter to neutralize malicious scripts. Until an official patch is available, organizations should consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting the vulnerable endpoint. 2. Enforce the use of secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite cookie attributes to reduce the risk of session cookie theft via XSS. 3. Conduct user awareness training focused on recognizing phishing attempts and suspicious URLs to reduce the likelihood of successful social engineering. 4. Restrict access to the Cups Easy application to trusted networks or VPNs where feasible, minimizing exposure to external attackers. 5. Monitor web server and application logs for unusual requests to /cupseasylive/grndisplay.php with suspicious parameters. 6. Plan for rapid deployment of patches once released by the vendor and consider application-level mitigations such as Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit script execution. 7. Review session management policies to ensure sessions expire appropriately and consider multi-factor authentication to reduce the impact of session hijacking.
Affected Countries
Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland
CVE-2024-23862: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Cups Easy Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory)
Description
A vulnerability has been reported in Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory), version 1.0, whereby user-controlled inputs are not sufficiently encoded, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via /cupseasylive/grndisplay.php, in the grnno parameter. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to send a specially crafted URL to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie credentials.
AI-Powered Analysis
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-23862 is a high-severity Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in version 1.0 of Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory), a web-based inventory and purchasing management application. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of user-supplied input in the 'grnno' parameter of the /cupseasylive/grndisplay.php endpoint. Specifically, the application fails to sufficiently encode or sanitize this parameter before rendering it in the web page, allowing an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code. Exploitation requires the attacker to craft a specially crafted URL containing the malicious payload and trick an authenticated user into visiting it. Upon execution, the injected script can steal the user's session cookie credentials, potentially leading to session hijacking. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.2, reflecting a network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), but requiring user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C) because the vulnerability affects resources beyond the vulnerable component, and the impact on confidentiality is high (C:H) due to session cookie theft, with limited integrity impact (I:L) and no availability impact (A:N). No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches have been released yet. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-79, which is a common web application security flaw related to improper input validation and output encoding during web page generation.
Potential Impact
For European organizations using Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory) version 1.0, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the confidentiality of user sessions and potentially sensitive business data. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to hijack authenticated sessions, leading to unauthorized access to inventory and purchasing data, manipulation of records, or further lateral movement within the organization's network. This could disrupt supply chain operations, cause financial losses, and damage organizational reputation. Given that the attack requires user interaction but no prior authentication or privileges, phishing or social engineering campaigns could be effective vectors. The lack of a patch increases exposure time. Organizations in sectors with stringent data protection regulations, such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, may face compliance risks if sensitive data is compromised. Additionally, session hijacking could facilitate further attacks, including privilege escalation or data exfiltration. The vulnerability's web-based nature means it can be exploited remotely over the internet, increasing the attack surface for organizations with externally accessible Cups Easy deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
1. Immediate mitigation should include implementing strict input validation and output encoding on the 'grnno' parameter to neutralize malicious scripts. Until an official patch is available, organizations should consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting the vulnerable endpoint. 2. Enforce the use of secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite cookie attributes to reduce the risk of session cookie theft via XSS. 3. Conduct user awareness training focused on recognizing phishing attempts and suspicious URLs to reduce the likelihood of successful social engineering. 4. Restrict access to the Cups Easy application to trusted networks or VPNs where feasible, minimizing exposure to external attackers. 5. Monitor web server and application logs for unusual requests to /cupseasylive/grndisplay.php with suspicious parameters. 6. Plan for rapid deployment of patches once released by the vendor and consider application-level mitigations such as Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit script execution. 7. Review session management policies to ensure sessions expire appropriately and consider multi-factor authentication to reduce the impact of session hijacking.
Affected Countries
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- INCIBE
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-23T10:55:17.780Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68387d4f182aa0cae2831730
Added to database: 5/29/2025, 3:29:19 PM
Last enriched: 7/8/2025, 12:13:16 AM
Last updated: 7/27/2025, 9:15:48 AM
Views: 9
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