CVE-2024-6531 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability has been identified in Bootstrap that exposes users to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The issue is present in the carousel component, where the data-slide and data-slide-to attributes can be exploited through the href attribute of an <a> tag due to inadequate sanitization. This vulnerability could potentially enable attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript within the victim's browser.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Getbootstrap	Bootstrap

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References

Link	Providers
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00021.html
https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2024-6531

History

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00021.html

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Getbootstrap Getbootstrap bootstrap
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:getbootstrap:bootstrap:4.0.0:-::::::
Vendors & Products		Getbootstrap Getbootstrap bootstrap
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HeroDevs

Published: 2024-07-11T17:15:57.820Z

Updated: 2025-04-13T17:02:36.909Z

Reserved: 2024-07-05T13:56:42.257Z

Link: CVE-2024-6531

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-13T17:02:36.909Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-07-11T18:15:06.207

Modified: 2025-04-13T17:15:14.497

Link: CVE-2024-6531

Redhat

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