CVE-2024-56361 — tltneon/lgsl
Fix: tltneon/lgsl@3fbd3bbCVE-2024-56361 is a security vulnerability in tltneon/lgsl. A fix is available for tltneon/lgsl — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in lgsl v7.0
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-56361.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
tltneon/lgslReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Summary
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in lgsl. The issue arises from improper sanitation of user input. Everyone who accesses this page will be affected by this attack.
Details
The function lgsl_query_40 in lgsl_protocol.php has implemented an HTTP crawler. This function makes a request to the registered game server, and upon crawling the malicious /info endpoint with our payload, will render our javascript on the info page. This information is being displayed via lgsl_details.php
Affected Code:
foreach ($server['e'] as $field => $value) {
$value = preg_replace('/((https*:\/\/|https*:\/\/www\.|www\.)[\w\d\.\-\/=$?]*)/i', "<a href='$1' target='_blank'>$1</a>", html_entity_decode($value));
$output .= "
<tr><td> {$field} </td><td> {$value} </td></tr>";
}
PoC
-
Create a game server with type
ecoand set the target host and port accordingly to your ttack server. I have crafted this json payload that is being parsed according to the schema and being served on/info -
Serve the following JSON payload at
/infoon your handler
{
"Animals": "1",
"EconomyDesc": "<img src=x onerror=prompt(1)>"
}
- Access the corresponding server info page at
/s?=. Upon refreshing & crawling our server, it should execute our javascript.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | tltneon/lgsl | all versions | 7.0.0composer require tltneon/lgsl:^7.0.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for tltneon/lgsl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update tltneon/lgsl to 7.0.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-56361 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2024-56361 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2024-56361. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-56361 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2024-56361 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.