CVE-2024-52298
HIGHDescription
macro-pdfviewer is a PDF Viewer Macro for XWiki using Mozilla pdf.js. The PDF Viewer macro allows an attacker to view any attachment using the "Delegate my view right" feature as long as the attacker can view a page whose last author has access to the attachment. For this, the attacker only needs to provide the reference to a PDF file to the macro. To obtain the reference of the desired attachment, the attacker can access the Page Index, Attachments tab. Even if the UI shows N/A, the user can inspect the page and check the HTTP request that fetches the live data entries. The attachment URL is available in the returned JSON for all attachments, including protected ones and allows getting the necessary values. This vulnerability is fixed in version 2.5.6.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 48% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-615 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-3157 | Medium | 4.3 | 0.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-3158 | Medium | 4.3 | 0.2% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-52298?
Upgrade pdf viewer macro to 2.5.6 or later.
Is CVE-2024-52298 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-52298 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.66% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 48% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-52298?
CVE-2024-52298 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-52298 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for pdf viewer macro (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-18.