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CVE-2024-51380: JATOS · Cross-site Scripting

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Nov 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

To mitigate CVE-2024-51380, organizations should: 1) Immediately restrict access to the Properties Component and study property editing to the minimum necessary set of trusted administrators. 2) Implement strict input validation and sanitization on the UUID field and any other user-controllable inputs to prevent injection of malicious scripts. 3) Apply output encoding/escaping on all data rendered in the properties interface to neutralize any injected scripts. 4) Monitor logs and user activity for unusual modifications to study properties or unexpected admin interface access. 5) Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce the impact of any injected scripts by restricting script execution sources. 6) If possible, upgrade to a patched version of JATOS once available or apply vendor-provided patches promptly. 7) Educate administrators to be cautious when reviewing study properties and to report suspicious behavior. 8) Consider isolating the JATOS environment and limiting network exposure to reduce attack surface. 9) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on input validation and XSS vulnerabilities. These measures combined will reduce the likelihood of exploitation and limit potential damage.

Description

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in the Properties Component of JATOS v3.9.3. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into the properties section of a study, specifically within the UUID field. When an admin user accesses the study's properties, the injected script is executed in the admin's browser, which could lead to unauthorized actions, including account compromise and privilege escalation.

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