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CVE-2024-51506: Tiki · Cross-site Scripting

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% 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:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 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-2024-51506, organizations should immediately review and tighten user permissions within Tiki CMS, ensuring only trusted users have rights to create or edit wiki pages. Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) to minimize the number of users with elevated privileges. Monitor wiki page content for suspicious or unexpected scripts and enable logging to detect anomalous activities. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting Tiki CMS. Sanitize and validate all user inputs on the server side, especially in the wiki description fields, to prevent script injection. Stay alert for official patches or updates from Tiki CMS developers and apply them promptly once released. Educate users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or content within the wiki environment. Consider isolating the wiki platform within a segmented network zone to limit potential lateral movement. Regularly audit the CMS environment for signs of compromise or misuse of privileges.

Description

Tiki through 27.0 allows users who have certain permissions to insert a "Create a Wiki Pages" stored XSS payload in the description.

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