CVE-2024-51498
CVE-2024-51498 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.0 base score 6.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-45365
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
cobalt is a media downloader that doesn't piss you off. A malicious cobalt instance could serve links with the `javascript:` protocol, resulting in Cross-site Scripting (XSS) when the user tries to download an item from a picker. This issue has been present since commit `66bac03e`, was mitigated in commit `97977efa` (correctly configured web instances were no longer vulnerable) and fully fixed in commit `c4be1d3a` (included in release version 10.2.1). Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should enable a content-security-policy.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-51498?
- cobalt is a media downloader that doesn't piss you off. A malicious cobalt instance could serve links with the `javascript:` protocol, resulting in Cross-site Scripting (XSS) when the user tries to download an item from a picker. This issue has been present since commit `66bac03e`, was mitigated in commit `97977efa` (correctly configured web instances were no longer vulnerable) and fully fixed in commit `c4be1d3a` (included in release version 10.2.1). Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should enable a content-security-policy.
- How severe is CVE-2024-51498?
- CVE-2024-51498 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2024-51498 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-51498?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-51498 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-51498 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45365.
- When was CVE-2024-51498 published?
- CVE-2024-51498 was published on 2024-11-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/commit/66bac03e3078e4e781d2d3903c05ad66a883a354
- https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/commit/97977efabd92375f270d1818f38de3b0682c2f19
- https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/commit/c4be1d3a37b0deb6b6087ec7a815262ac942daf1
- https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/security/advisories/GHSA-cm4c-v4cm-3735
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