Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-44793 is a cross-site scripting flaw in Gazelle’s /managers/multiple_freeleech.php component. A crafted torrents parameter can cause script or HTML to run in a victim’s browser. Business impact is most likely account or session misuse and data exposure within affected Gazelle deployments.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority web application issue. It is not confirmed as actively exploited, but XSS in administrative or manager workflows can support account abuse and trust boundary crossing. Prioritize environments where Gazelle is public-facing or used by privileged staff.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 reflected or stored XSS via the torrents parameter in /managers/multiple_freeleech.php, identified against Gazelle commit 63b3370. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Gazelle code matching commit 63b3370 or carrying the vulnerable component behavior. The official affected vendor/product/version fields are listed as n/a, so inventory confirmation requires checking deployed Gazelle code directly.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. CVSS indicates exploitation requires a victim interaction. Public references identify the repository and issue, but the supplied evidence does not confirm exploit availability, real-world attacks, or a fixed release.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the CVE names a component, parameter, CWE, CVSS vector, repository, and GitHub issue, but not complete affected versions or a patched release. Avoid assuming all Gazelle versions are affected without code comparison or maintainer confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check the Gazelle repository and issue #131 for confirmed remediation guidance.
- Apply an upstream-supported fix or upgrade once identified by maintainers.
- Review custom forks for unsafe handling of the torrents parameter.
- Temporarily limit access to manager routes if remediation cannot be confirmed.
- Monitor web logs for unusual requests targeting multiple_freeleech.php.
Validation and detection
- Identify whether Gazelle is deployed in the environment.
- Confirm deployed code includes /managers/multiple_freeleech.php.
- Compare deployed code against Gazelle commit 63b3370 and later upstream changes.
- Review whether the torrents parameter is safely encoded before browser rendering.
- Document whether manager routes are internet-accessible or restricted.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/WhatCD/GazelleCVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/WhatCD/Gazelle/issues/131CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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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.