CVE-2024-6485 (Medium) detected in bootstrap-3.4.1.tgz

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CVE-2024-6485 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bootstrap-3.4.1.tgz

The most popular front-end framework for developing responsive, mobile first projects on the web.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/bootstrap/-/bootstrap-3.4.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ bootstrap-3.4.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: eef840d3f52ae21cb808bc3aa4232f0ed4019a91

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A security vulnerability has been discovered in bootstrap that could enable Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability is associated with the data-loading-text attribute within the button plugin. This vulnerability can be exploited by injecting malicious JavaScript code into the attribute, which would then be executed when the button's loading state is triggered.

Publish Date: 2024-07-11

URL: CVE-2024-6485

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.4)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6485

Release Date: 2024-07-11

Fix Resolution: 4.0.0

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