CVE-2024-32966: static-web-server vulnerable to stored Cross-site Scripting in directory listings via file names

May 1, 2024

If directory listings are enabled for a directory that an untrusted user has upload privileges for, a malicious file name like <img src=x onerror=alert(1)>.txt will allow JavaScript code execution in the context of the web server’s domain.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwfq-v4hq-h7fg
github.com/static-web-server/static-web-server
github.com/static-web-server/static-web-server/releases/tag/v2.30.0
github.com/static-web-server/static-web-server/security/advisories/GHSA-rwfq-v4hq-h7fg
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32966

Code Behaviors & Features

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