CVE-2024-43938: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Jeroen Peters Name Directory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jeroen Peters Name Directory name-directory.This issue affects Name Directory: from n/a through <= 1.29.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43938) in Jeroen Peters Name Directory versions up to 1.29.0 is caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation, resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1 (high), with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. The impact includes low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor or other authoritative sources.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with some privileges and requiring user interaction to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution with input handling and consider applying any available temporary mitigations such as input validation or output encoding if feasible.
CVE-2024-43938: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Jeroen Peters Name Directory
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jeroen Peters Name Directory name-directory.This issue affects Name Directory: from n/a through <= 1.29.0.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43938) in Jeroen Peters Name Directory versions up to 1.29.0 is caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation, resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1 (high), with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. The impact includes low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor or other authoritative sources.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with some privileges and requiring user interaction to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution with input handling and consider applying any available temporary mitigations such as input validation or output encoding if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-18T21:56:29.384Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7471e6bfc5ba1def78f0
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:39:29 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 4:18:52 AM
Last updated: 5/22/2026, 7:14:19 PM
Views: 15
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