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CVE-2024-55059: 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, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% 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 17 Dec 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-2024-55059, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data, especially in the /user/certificate-form.php component. Employing a whitelist approach for allowed HTML tags or completely disallowing HTML input can prevent injection of malicious code. Use security libraries or frameworks that automatically escape output to prevent script execution. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers. Regularly audit and sanitize stored data to remove any malicious content already present. Monitor user activity for suspicious behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Since no official patches are available, consider isolating the vulnerable system or restricting access until a fix is released. Educate users about the risks of clicking untrusted links or interacting with suspicious content. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups to recover quickly if an attack occurs.

Description

A stored HTML Injection vulnerability was identified in PHPGurukul Online Birth Certificate System v1.0 in /user/certificate-form.php.

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