FitNesse Cross-site scriptingGHSA-pg82-9w35-3w3r
MEDIUMGHSA-pg82-9w35-3w3r is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.fitnesse:fitnesse. A fix is available for org.fitnesse:fitnesse — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-pg82-9w35-3w3r.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
org.fitnesse:fitnesseReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in FitNesse releases prior to 20241026. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who is using the product.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.fitnesse:fitnesse | all versions | 20241026org.fitnesse:fitnesse:20241026 |
Affected Products
fitnessecleancoderDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.fitnesse:fitnesse, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.fitnesse:fitnesse to 20241026 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pg82-9w35-3w3r is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-pg82-9w35-3w3r in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.