CVE-2024-40492

HIGH

Heartbeat Chat 15.2.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Setname Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-40492. PoCs published by minendie.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2024-40492, demonstrating a stored XSS vulnerability in heartbeat.chat that can lead to account takeover by injecting malicious scripts into user profile fields.

Description

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Heartbeat Chat v.15.2.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the setname function.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by minendie · poc
https://github.com/minendie/POC_CVE-2024-40492

This repository provides a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2024-40492, demonstrating a stored XSS vulnerability in heartbeat.chat that can lead to account takeover by injecting malicious scripts into user profile fields.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: heartbeat.chat (version unspecified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid account on heartbeat.chat · Ability to modify user profile fields
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/minendie/POC_CVE-2024-40492

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0080
EPSS Percentile 52.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
heartbeat/heartbeat 15.2.1 (2 CPE variants)
Published Jul 17, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026