CVE-2024-40746 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2024-40746

Extension - hikashop.com - Stored cross site scripting vulnerability in Hikashop component for Joomla < 5.1.1

Vulnerability Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HikaShop Joomla Component < 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the web browser of a user, by including a malicious payload in the `description` parameter of any product. The `description `parameter is not sanitised in the backend.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Catalin Iovita, https://github.com/cataliniovita

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Affected Vendor

hikashop.com

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Affected Software

HikaShop component for Joomla
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.0-5.1.0

Timeline

Official Publish: October 21st, 2024
Last Modified: March 20th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1189 Drive-by Compromise
Initial Access
T1059.007 JavaScript
Execution
T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie
Collection
T1213 Data from Information Repositories
Collection
T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service
Exfiltration
T1491.001 Defacement
Impact