CVE-2024-47617
Reflected XSS Vulnerability in Sulu Media Bundle
Sulu is a PHP content management system. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code through the media download URL in Sulu CMS. It affects the SuluMediaBundle component. The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, which could potentially allow attackers to steal sensitive information, manipulate the website's content, or perform actions on behalf of the victim. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.5 and 2.5.21.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Reflected XSS Vulnerability in Sulu Media Bundle
Sulu is a PHP content management system. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code through the media download URL in Sulu CMS. It affects the SuluMediaBundle component. The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, which could potentially allow attackers to steal sensitive information, manipulate the website's content, or perform actions on behalf of the victim. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.5 and 2.5.21.
- Record
CVE-2024-47617- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2962
Sulu is a PHP content management system. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code through the media download URL in Sulu CMS. It affects the SuluMediaBundle component. The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, which could potentially allow attackers to steal sensitive information, manipulate the website's content, or perform actions on behalf of the victim. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.5 and 2.5.21.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2962- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6784-9c82-vr85
Injection of arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code through the media download URL
Impact
This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code through the media download URL in Sulu CMS. It affects the SuluMediaBundle component. The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, which could potentially allow attackers to steal sensitive information, manipulate the website's content, or perform actions on behalf of the victim.
Patches
The problem has not been patched yet. Users should upgrade to patched versions once they become available. Currently affected versions are:
- 2.6.4
- 2.5.20
Workarounds
Until an official patch is released, users can implement additional input validation and output encoding for the 'slug' parameter in the MediaStreamController's downloadAction method. Alternatively, configuring a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to filter potentially malicious input could serve as a temporary mitigation.
References
- GitHub repository: https://github.com/sulu/sulu
- Vulnerable code: https://github.com/sulu/sulu/blob/2.6/src/Sulu/Bundle/MediaBundle/Controller/MediaStreamController.php#L106
- Record
GHSA-6784-9c82-vr85- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Sulu is a PHP content management system. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code through the media download URL in Sulu CMS. It affects the SuluMediaBundle component. The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, which could potentially allow attackers to steal sensitive information, manipulate the website's content, or perform actions on behalf of the victim. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.5 and 2.5.21.
- Record
CVE-2024-47617- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Reflected XSS Vulnerability in Sulu Media Bundle
Sulu is a PHP content management system. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code through the media download URL in Sulu CMS. It affects the SuluMediaBundle component. The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, which could potentially allow attackers to steal sensitive information, manipulate the website's content, or perform actions on behalf of the victim. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.5 and 2.5.21.
- Record
CVE-2024-47617- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6784-9c82-vr85
Injection of arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code through the media download URL
Impact
This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code through the media download URL in Sulu CMS. It affects the SuluMediaBundle component. The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, which could potentially allow attackers to steal sensitive information, manipulate the website's content, or perform actions on behalf of the victim.
Patches
The problem has not been patched yet. Users should upgrade to patched versions once they become available. Currently affected versions are:
- 2.6.4
- 2.5.20
Workarounds
Until an official patch is released, users can implement additional input validation and output encoding for the 'slug' parameter in the MediaStreamController's downloadAction method. Alternatively, configuring a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to filter potentially malicious input could serve as a temporary mitigation.
References
- GitHub repository: https://github.com/sulu/sulu
- Vulnerable code: https://github.com/sulu/sulu/blob/2.6/src/Sulu/Bundle/MediaBundle/Controller/MediaStreamController.php#L106
- Record
GHSA-6784-9c82-vr85- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.6.0 to 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 |
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.0.0 to 2.5.20 | 2.5.21 |
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.6.0 up to 2.6.5, plus listed versions 2.6.12.6.22.6.32.6.4 |
2.6.5 |
sulu/suluPackagist |
2.0.0 up to 2.5.21, plus listed versions 2.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.122.0.2 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.72.0.82.0.92.1.02.1.0-RC12.1.0-RC22.1.12.1.102.1.112.1.122.1.132.1.142.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.1.72.1.82.1.92.2.02.2.0-RC12.2.12.2.102.2.112.2.122.2.132.2.142.2.152.2.162.2.172.2.182.2.192.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.82.2.9 |
2.5.21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-47617 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Sulu, published October 3, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in sulu/sulu 2.6.5.
References
github.com/sulu/sulu/security/advisories/GHSA-6784-9c82-vr85
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47617
Left out here: 60 versions. The JSON record has them.