CVE-2024-41675: Ckan Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-r3jc-vhf4-6v32
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CVSS 6.8
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-41675 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.8) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Ckan libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves ckan has cross-site scripting vector in the datatables view plugin. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.10.5.

CVE-2024-41675 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-41675
GHSA Identifier GHSA-r3jc-vhf4-6v32
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.8
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Ckan
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.8

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2024-41675

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

ckan fixed: 2.10.5 
pip install ckan>=2.10.5
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

pip show ckan

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-41675, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show ckan

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ckan in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.10.5), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show ckan command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

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 Ckan, 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

The [Datatables view plugin](https://docs.ckan.org/en/2.10/maintaining/data-viewer.html#datatables-view) did not properly escape record data coming from the DataStore, leading to a potential XSS vector. ### Impact Sites running CKAN >= 2.7.0 with the `datatables_view` plugin activated. This is a plugin included in CKAN core, that not activated by default but it is widely used to preview tabular data. ### Patches This vulnerability has been fixed in CKAN 2.10.5 and 2.11.0 ### Workarounds Prevent importing of tabular files to the DataStore via DataPusher, XLoader,etc, at least those published from untrusted sources.

CVE-2024-41675 Affected Ckan Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.10.5
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
ckan
pypi/ckan
PyPI
≥ 2.7.0
< 2.10.5
2.10.5

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/ckan/ckan/security/advisories/GHSA-r3jc-vhf4-6v32
NVD — CVE-2024-41675 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41675
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/ckan/ckan/commit/9e89ce8220ab1445e0bd85a67994a51d9d3d2688
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/ckan/ckan/commit/d7dfe8c427b1c63c75d788a609f3b7d7620a25a1
Ckan Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ckan/ckan

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41675?
CVE-2024-41675 is a security vulnerability in Ckan involving CKAN has Cross-site Scripting vector in the Datatables view plugin under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Ckan versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.10.5 across affected packages: ckan.
What version fixes CVE-2024-41675?
Upgrading to 2.10.5 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is ckan affected?
Yes, ckan is affected in releases prior to 2.10.5. Upgrade your dependency to 2.10.5 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-41675?
CVE-2024-41675 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-41675?
CVE-2024-41675 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 PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-41675?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show ckan'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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