CVE-2024-52583
CVE-2024-52583 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2. 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-494.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.2)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-46024
- Weakness: CWE-494
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The WesHacks GitHub repository provides the official Hackathon competition website source code for the Muweilah Wesgreen Hackathon. The page `schedule.html` before 17 November 2024 or commit 93dfb83 contains links to `Leostop`, a site that hosts a malicious injected JavaScript file that occurs when bootstrap is run as well as jquery. `Leostop` may be a tracking malware and creates 2 JavaScript files, but little else is known about it. The WesHacks website remove all references to `Leostop` as of 17 November 2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-52583?
- The WesHacks GitHub repository provides the official Hackathon competition website source code for the Muweilah Wesgreen Hackathon. The page `schedule.html` before 17 November 2024 or commit 93dfb83 contains links to `Leostop`, a site that hosts a malicious injected JavaScript file that occurs when bootstrap is run as well as jquery. `Leostop` may be a tracking malware and creates 2 JavaScript files, but little else is known about it. The WesHacks website remove all references to `Leostop` as of 17 November 2024.
- How severe is CVE-2024-52583?
- CVE-2024-52583 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-52583 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-52583?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2024-52583 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-52583 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-46024.
- When was CVE-2024-52583 published?
- CVE-2024-52583 was published on 2024-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/DefinetlyNotAI/WesHacks/commit/93dfb83cb23a8d44e81dc12424ad8a5ea05e8f96
- https://github.com/DefinetlyNotAI/WesHacks/commit/ea5a4112d94bfe47beb74b8a1ba9b631d10f64f0
- https://github.com/DefinetlyNotAI/WesHacks/security/advisories/GHSA-462m-5c66-4pmh
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