CVE-2024-9699
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in flatpressblog/flatpress
A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of the FlatPress CMS admin panel (version latest) allows an attacker to upload a file with a JavaScript payload disguised as a filename. This can lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack if the uploaded file is accessed by other users. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.dev.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in flatpressblog/flatpress
A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of the FlatPress CMS admin panel (version latest) allows an attacker to upload a file with a JavaScript payload disguised as a filename. This can lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack if the uploaded file is accessed by other users. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.dev.
- Record
CVE-2024-9699- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-6840
A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of the FlatPress CMS admin panel (version latest) allows an attacker to upload a file with a JavaScript payload disguised as a filename. This can lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack if the uploaded file is accessed by other users. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.dev.
- Record
EUVD-2025-6840- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rqhc-x44r-f23j
A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of the FlatPress CMS admin panel (version latest...
A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of the FlatPress CMS admin panel (version latest) allows an attacker to upload a file with a JavaScript payload disguised as a filename. This can lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack if the uploaded file is accessed by other users. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.dev.
- Record
GHSA-rqhc-x44r-f23j- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of the FlatPress CMS admin panel (version latest) allows an attacker to upload a file with a JavaScript payload disguised as a filename. This can lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack if the uploaded file is accessed by other users. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.dev.
- Record
CVE-2024-9699- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in flatpressblog/flatpress
A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of the FlatPress CMS admin panel (version latest) allows an attacker to upload a file with a JavaScript payload disguised as a filename. This can lead to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack if the uploaded file is accessed by other users. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.dev.
- Record
CVE-2024-9699- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-9699 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Flatpress, published March 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.