Jamovi 0955 Exploit ((install))

Vulnerability Type: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Remote Code Execution (RCE). Affected Versions: Jamovi version 1.6.18 and earlier. Discovered By: Security researchers @theart42 and @4nqr34z. Technical Details

Execution Method: An attacker can create a .omv (jamovi) document containing a hidden payload.

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Storage: The script is saved directly into the metadata of the .omv file.

, which uses web technologies like HTML and JavaScript to build desktop apps. National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov) Vulnerable Component Technical Details Execution Method : An attacker can

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Exploitation: An attacker can create a malicious .omv (jamovi) document containing a script payload in a column name. release notes - jamovi Storage : The script

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