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CVE-2024-1883

Medium

This is a reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in the PaperCut NG/MF application server.

Published Mar 14, 2024 · Updated Jan 23, 2025

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2024-1883 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1 v3.1) affecting Papercut Mf, Papercut Ng, PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF 20.1.10, PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF 21.2.14, PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF 22.1.5.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

6.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

61%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

This is a reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in the PaperCut NG/MF application server. An attacker can exploit this weakness by crafting a malicious URL that contains a script. When an unsuspecting user clicks on this malicious link, it could potentially lead to limited loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Papercut MfPapercutSee advisory20.1.10
Papercut NgPapercutSee advisory20.1.10
PaperCut NG, PaperCut MFSee advisory23.0.7

Patched Releases

PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF

20.1.10, 21.2.14, 22.1.5, 23.0.7

Papercut Mf

20.1.10

Papercut Ng

20.1.10

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Mar 14, 2024

  2. Last updated

    Jan 23, 2025

Weakness Type

  • CWE-76 Improper Neutralization of Equivalent Special Elements
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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