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CVE-2024-40500: Martin Kucej i-librarian v · Cross-site Scripting

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 5.11.1 : patch affected systems soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.11.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Aug 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. Immediately restrict access to the import component and search functionality to trusted users only, preferably within a secured network segment.
  2. Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data in the search function to neutralize malicious scripts.
  3. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers.
  4. Educate users about the risks of interacting with untrusted inputs and the importance of not clicking suspicious links or inputs within the application.
  5. Monitor application logs for unusual search queries or error patterns indicative of attempted exploitation.
  6. If feasible, disable or limit the import component until an official patch is released.
  7. 8. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with custom rules to detect and block XSS attack patterns targeting the search function.

Description

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Martin Kucej i-librarian v.5.11.0 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the search function in the import component.

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