MindsDB Cross-site Scripting kwetsbaarheid

The impact of this XSS vulnerability is significant. An attacker could leverage it to steal user session cookies, enabling them to impersonate legitimate users and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and functionalities within the MindsDB platform. This could include accessing and manipulating machine learning models, databases, projects, and datasets. Furthermore, the attacker could potentially redirect users to malicious websites or deface the web interface. The blast radius extends to all users who interact with the MindsDB web UI, particularly those with administrative privileges.

Organizations utilizing MindsDB for machine learning model management and deployment are at risk. This includes data scientists, machine learning engineers, and DevOps teams who interact with the MindsDB web UI. Specifically, those relying on older versions of MindsDB (≤24.9.2.1) are highly vulnerable.

• python / server:

import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

url = 'http://your-mindsdb-instance/ui/ml-engines'
response = requests.get(url)

if response.status_code == 200:
    soup = BeautifulSoup(response.content, 'html.parser')
    # Look for suspicious script tags or event handlers
    for script in soup.find_all('script'):
        if script.string and 'eval(' in script.string:
            print(f'Potential XSS detected: {script.string}')

• generic web:

curl -I http://your-mindsdb-instance/ui/ml-engines | grep -i 'content-security-policy'

• generic web:

curl -I http://your-mindsdb-instance/ui/ml-engines | grep -i 'x-xss-protection'

1. 2024-09-12Disclosure

   disclosure

1. Gereserveerd2024-09-10
2. Gepubliceerd2024-09-12
3. EPSS bijgewerkt2026-04-02

The primary mitigation for CVE-2024-45856 is to upgrade to a patched version of MindsDB. The vendor has not yet released a fixed version, so until then, consider implementing strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data within the web UI. Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block XSS payloads can provide an additional layer of defense. Regularly review and update security policies and procedures to ensure they address XSS vulnerabilities.