CVE-2024-47050: Mautic/core Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-73gr-32wg-qhh7
CVSS 5.4
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-47050 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Mautic/core libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves mautic vulnerable to xss in contact/company tracking (no authentication). Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.4.13, 5.1.1.

CVE-2024-47050 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-47050
GHSA Identifier GHSA-73gr-32wg-qhh7
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Mautic/core
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-47050

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Mautic/core dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

mautic/core fixed: 4.4.13
Upgrade mautic/core to 4.4.13
mautic/core fixed: 5.1.1
Upgrade mautic/core to 5.1.1
mautic/core-lib fixed: 4.4.13
Upgrade mautic/core-lib to 4.4.13
mautic/core-lib fixed: 5.1.1
Upgrade mautic/core-lib to 5.1.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for mautic/core

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-47050, inspect your project dependencies for Mautic/core:

inspect dependencies for mautic/core

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Mautic/core in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.4.13), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Mautic/core, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

## Summary Prior to this patch being applied, Mautic's tracking was vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting through the Page URL variable. ## Patches Please update to 4.4.13 or 5.1.1 or later. ## Workarounds None ## References https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/2017/A7_2017-Cross-Site_Scripting_(XSS) https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/latest/4-Web_Application_Security_Testing/07-Input_Validation_Testing/02-Testing_for_Stored_Cross_Site_Scripting If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Email us at [security@mautic.org](mailto:security@mautic.org)

CVE-2024-47050 Affected Mautic/core Versions

4 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
4.4.135.1.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
mautic/core
Packagist
≥ 2.6.0
< 4.4.13
4.4.13
mautic/core
Packagist
≥ 5.0.0-alpha
< 5.1.1
5.1.1
mautic/core-lib
Packagist
≥ 2.6.0
< 4.4.13
4.4.13
mautic/core-lib
Packagist
≥ 5.0.0-alpha
< 5.1.1
5.1.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-47050?
CVE-2024-47050 is a security vulnerability in Mautic/core involving Mautic vulnerable to XSS in contact/company tracking (no authentication) under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Mautic/core versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 4.4.13, 5.1.1 across affected packages: mautic/core, mautic/core-lib.
What version fixes CVE-2024-47050?
Upgrading to 4.4.13, 5.1.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is mautic/core affected?
Yes, mautic/core is affected in releases prior to 4.4.13, 5.1.1. Upgrade your dependency to 4.4.13, 5.1.1 or later.
Is mautic/core-lib affected?
Yes, mautic/core-lib is affected in releases prior to 4.4.13, 5.1.1. Upgrade your dependency to 4.4.13, 5.1.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-47050?
CVE-2024-47050 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-47050?
CVE-2024-47050 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2024-47050?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for mautic/core'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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