CVE-2024-45399: Indico Indico Has A Cross-Site-Scripting During Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-rrqf-w74j-24ff
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CVSS 6.1
CWE-1395 CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-45399 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) indico has a cross-site-scripting during vulnerability (CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component) affecting Indico libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves indico has a cross-site-scripting during account creation. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.3.4.

CVE-2024-45399 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-45399
GHSA Identifier GHSA-rrqf-w74j-24ff
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component
Affected Product Indico
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

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:C/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 Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-45399

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

indico fixed: 3.3.4 
pip install indico>=3.3.4
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 indico

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-45399, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show indico

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Indico in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.3.4), your application is affected.

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

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component, where the product has a dependency on a third-party component that contains one or more known vulnerabilities. In Indico, 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

### Impact There is a Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerability during account creation when redirecting after the account has been successfully created. Exploitation requires the user to initiate the account creation process with a maliciously crafted link, and then finalize the signup process. Because of this, it can only target newly created (and thus unprivileged) Indico users so the benefits of exploiting it are very limited. ### Patches You should to update to [Indico 3.3.4](https://github.com/indico/indico/releases/tag/v3.3.4) as soon as possible. See [the docs](https://docs.getindico.io/en/stable/installation/upgrade/) for instructions on how to update. ### Workarounds - If you build the Indico package yourself and cannot upgrade for some reason, you can simply update the `flask-multipass` dependency to `>=0.5.5` which fixes the vulnerability. You would do that by editing `requirements.txt` before building the package (see commit 7dcb573837), or possibly cherry-picking that particular commit. - Otherwise you could configure your web server to disallow requests containing a query string with a parameter that starts with `javascript:` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: - Open a thread in [our forum](https://talk.getindico.io/) - Email us privately at [indico-team@cern.ch](mailto:indico-team@cern.ch)

CVE-2024-45399 Affected Indico Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.3.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
indico
pypi/indico
PyPI
< 3.3.4
3.3.4

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/indico/indico/security/advisories/GHSA-rrqf-w74j-24ff
NVD — CVE-2024-45399 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45399
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/indico/flask-multipass/commit/0bdcf656d469e5f675cb56fd644d82fea3a97c2a
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/indico/indico/commit/7dcb573837b9fd09d95f74d1baeae225b164cc8f
Indico Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/indico/indico
Indico Release RELEASE
https://github.com/indico/indico/releases/tag/v3.3.4
Indico Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/indico/PYSEC-2024-90.yaml

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45399?
CVE-2024-45399 is a security vulnerability in Indico involving Indico has a Cross-Site-Scripting during account creation under CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component.
Which Indico versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.3.4 across affected packages: indico.
What version fixes CVE-2024-45399?
Upgrading to 3.3.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is indico affected?
Yes, indico is affected in releases prior to 3.3.4. Upgrade your dependency to 3.3.4 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-45399?
CVE-2024-45399 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-45399?
CVE-2024-45399 is classified under CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component (The product has a dependency on a third-party component that contains one or more known vulnerabilities.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-45399?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show indico'. 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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