Is CVE-2024-41659 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-41659 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-41659 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-41659 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-41659?

CVE-2024-41659 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-41659

CWE-942Published: August 20, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

memos is a privacy-first, lightweight note-taking service. A CORS misconfiguration exists in memos 0.20.1 and earlier where an arbitrary origin is reflected with Access-Control-Allow-Credentials set to true. This may allow an attacking website to make a cross-origin request, allowing the attacker to read private information or make privileged changes to the system as the vulnerable user account. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.21.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-41659 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.