Bootstrap < 4.0.0 Multiples Cross-Site Scripting

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114900

Synopsis

Bootstrap < 4.0.0 Multiples Cross-Site Scripting

Description

According to its self-reported version number, Bootstrap is prior to 4.0.0. Therefore, it may be affected by Multiples Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability :

- A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified within the Bootstrap 3 Button component.

- A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified within the Bootstrap 3 Popover component and Bootstrap 3 Tooltip component, which allows unsanitized HTML to be used.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Bootstrap version 4.0 or later.

See Also

https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2024-6485

https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2025-1647

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 114900

Type: remote

Published: 7/3/2025

Updated: 7/3/2025

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6485

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6485

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:getbootstrap:bootstrap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-6485, CVE-2025-1647