CVE-2024-24156: Gnuboard g6 · Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-24156, organizations should immediately review and update their Gnuboard g6 installations to include the fix introduced in GitHub commit 58c737a263ac0c523592fd87ff71b9e3c07d7cf5 or later. If an official patch is not yet available, implement manual input validation and output encoding for the wr_content parameter to neutralize potentially malicious scripts. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts and reduce the impact of any successful XSS attempts. Educate users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links and implement anti-phishing measures to reduce the likelihood of user interaction with malicious payloads. Regularly audit web application logs for unusual activity and consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting XSS attack patterns specific to Gnuboard g6. Additionally, conduct security code reviews and penetration testing focused on input handling and output rendering to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities proactively. Maintain an incident response plan to quickly address any exploitation attempts.
Description
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gnuboard g6 before Github commit 58c737a263ac0c523592fd87ff71b9e3c07d7cf5, allows remote attackers execute arbitrary code via the wr_content parameter.