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CVE-2024-28679: DedeCMS · Cross-site Scripting

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% 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:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Mar 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

  1. Monitor official DedeCMS channels for security patches addressing CVE-2024-28679 and apply them promptly once available.
  2. In the absence of patches, implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in the Photo Collection feature to neutralize malicious scripts.
  3. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers.
  4. Use Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block common XSS attack patterns targeting the Photo Collection module.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focusing on user input handling in DedeCMS components.
  6. Educate users and administrators about the risks of interacting with untrusted links or content related to the Photo Collection feature.
  7. Restrict access to the Photo Collection functionality to authenticated and authorized users where possible, reducing exposure.
  8. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to mitigate the impact of credential theft resulting from XSS attacks.

Description

DedeCMS v5.7 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Photo Collection.

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