CVE-2024-37671: Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Tessi Docubase Document Management product 5.x allows a remote attack...
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Tessi Docubase Document Management product 5.x allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the page parameter.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-37671 is a reported cross-site scripting issue in Tessi Docubase Document Management 5.x involving the page parameter. A low-privileged attacker may be able to make a user interact with malicious content, causing script to run in that user’s browser. The source bundle does not identify a vendor patch or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate web application risk. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but it can affect confidentiality and integrity for users of vulnerable Docubase 5.x systems. Prioritize verification and vendor remediation over emergency response.
Technical view
The CVE is classified as CWE-79 with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The issue is described as XSS through the page parameter. Although the description says arbitrary code, available evidence supports browser-side script execution, not server-side code execution.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations running Docubase Document Management 5.x. The structured affected-product data is incomplete, listing vendor and product as n/a, so teams should validate product/version details locally and with Tessi guidance.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the source bundle. No cited source confirms active exploitation. Exploitation appears to require an authenticated or low-privileged attacker and user interaction, consistent with the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited. The CVE metadata names Docubase 5.x in the title and description, but structured affected data is n/a. The GitHub reference is public, but this analysis avoids payload details. No patch, fixed version, or active exploitation is identified in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
Check Tessi or Docubase vendor guidance for fixed versions or supported workarounds.
Prioritize remediation for internet-accessible or broadly used Docubase 5.x instances.
Restrict Docubase access to trusted networks or identity-controlled users where feasible.
Review application-layer protections for reflected script injection on the page parameter.
Monitor vendor advisories because the source bundle does not name a patch.
Validation and detection
Inventory Docubase deployments and confirm whether version 5.x is present.
Review public and authenticated routes that accept the page parameter.
Validate whether the page parameter is safely encoded or rejected in responses.
Check logs for unusual page parameter values without reproducing exploit payloads.
Confirm compensating controls do not replace vendor-supported remediation.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Potential ATT&CK relevance
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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CWE-79 · source CWE mapping
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.