CVE-2024-6531
Publication date 11 July 2024
Last updated 5 June 2025
Ubuntu priority
A vulnerability has been identified in Bootstrap that exposes users to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The issue is present in the carousel component, where the data-slide and data-slide-to attributes can be exploited through the href attribute of an <a> tag due to inadequate sanitization. This vulnerability could potentially enable attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript within the victim's browser.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| twitter-bootstrap3 | 25.04 plucky |
Not affected
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| 24.10 oracular |
Not affected
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| twitter-bootstrap4 | 25.04 plucky |
Not affected
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| 24.10 oracular |
Fixed 4.6.1+dfsg1-4+deb12u1build0.24.10.1
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 4.6.1+dfsg1-4+deb12u1build0.24.04.1
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 4.6.0+dfsg1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 4.4.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.4 · Medium
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| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7556-1
- Bootstrap vulnerabilities
- 5 June 2025