Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-7299 · published 31 July 2024

CVE-2024-7299: Boltcms bolt cross-site scripting vulnerability

Boltcms · Bolt

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Bolt CMS 3.7.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /preview/page of the component Entry Preview Handler. The manipulation of the argument body leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-273167. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. NOTE: Vendor was contacted early and confirmed that the affected release tree is end-of-life.

5.3 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.39% · top 69.0% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

5.3CVSS 4.0 base score, v2 4.0

0.39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

3References, 1 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Bolt Boltcms

References

Link	Tags
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273167	Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.273167	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.379971	ExploitVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-7299), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.