# CVE-2024-55009: A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AutoBib - Bibliographic collection management system 3.1.140 and earlier allows atta

- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-03-19 · Updated: 2025-03-24

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AutoBib - Bibliographic collection management system 3.1.140 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in the context of a victim's browser via injecting a crafted payload into the WCE=topFrame&WCU= parameter.

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## References

- https://youtu.be/1mSgChs-a8Q
- https://youtu.be/SHk3mdsd2mI
- https://medium.com/@r3dd1t/poc-cve-0b3ad0535631

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