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CVE-2024-41659

Usememos Memos vulnerability

8.1 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.64%
  1. Published20 Aug 2024

Description

memos is a privacy-first, lightweight note-taking service. A CORS misconfiguration exists in memos 0.20.1 and earlier where an arbitrary origin is reflected with Access-Control-Allow-Credentials set to true. This may allow an attacking website to make a cross-origin request, allowing the attacker to read private information or make privileged changes to the system as the vulnerable user account. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.21.0.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

Usememos Memos< 0.21.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Usememos Memos≥ 0.21.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-41659 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-41659 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.64%.

How severe is CVE-2024-41659?

CVE-2024-41659 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-41659?

Affected products include Usememos Memos.

How do I fix CVE-2024-41659?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Usememos Memos 0.21.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.