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CVE-2024-30248
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in piccolo-admin (CVE-2024-30248)
Summary
cross-site scripting in piccolo-admin (CVE-2024-30248). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via ``app.py``. Mitigation: upgrade to `1.3.2` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-30248** has been found in piccolo-admin.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``app.py`` over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade piccolo-admin to **1.3.2** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "piccolo-admin CVE-2024-30248" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-30248 (piccolo-admin) — CWE-79 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Attack surface: `app.py` / `Task` / `exhil_server.py` / `piccolo_admin`
Patched: `1.3.2` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**Cross-site scripting (XSS)** (CWE-79) exists in piccolo-admin. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``app.py`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
piccolo-admin — . Attack surface: `app.py` / `Task` / `exhil_server.py` / `piccolo_admin`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **1.3.2**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'piccolo-admin' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'piccolo-admin' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `piccolo-admin` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade piccolo-admin to 1.3.2ステージング環境で 1.3.2 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
piccolo-admin
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"1.2.0"},{"fixed":"1.3.2"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30248
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pmww-v6c9-7p83
- package https://github.com/piccolo-orm/piccolo_admin
- package https://pypi.org/project/piccolo-admin
- web https://github.com/piccolo-orm/piccolo_admin/security/advisories/GHSA-pmww-v6c9-7p83
- web https://github.com/piccolo-orm/piccolo_admin/commit/c419575c2467959d906154084d305648eb2b8faf