CVE-2024-23876: A vulnerability has been reported in Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory), version 1.0, whereby user-controlled in

Routine

HIGH 8.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-23876 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.2) affecting cups easy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been reported in Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory), version 1.0, whereby user-controlled inputs are not sufficiently encoded, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via /cupseasylive/taxstructurecreate.php, in the description parameter. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to send a specially crafted URL to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie credentials.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 62%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-01-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE) · Vendor: ajaysharma

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-26 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ajaysharma cups easy DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cups-easy || rpm -q cups-easy || cups-easy --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cups-easy sudo apt install cups-easy=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold cups-easy

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list cups-easy sudo dnf downgrade cups-easy-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add cups-easy

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-23876?

cups easy: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-23876 being exploited?

CVE-2024-23876 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-23876 affect?

CVE-2024-23876 affects cups easy. Severity is high (CVSS 8.2). A vulnerability has been reported in Cups Easy (Purchase & Inventory), version 1.0, whereby user-controlled inputs are not sufficiently encoded, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via /cupseasylive/taxstructurecreate.ph

How urgent is CVE-2024-23876?

Priority 38/100. High severity

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