5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-38503
Syncope Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

When editing a user, group or any object in the Syncope Console, HTML tags could be added to any text field and could lead to potential exploits. The same vulnerability was found in the Syncope Enduser, when editing “Personal Information” or “User Requests”. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.8, which fixes this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

July 22, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 11, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-38503 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache syncope
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-38503.

URL Resource
https://syncope.apache.org/security#cve-2024-38503-html-tags-can-be-injected-into-console-or-enduser Vendor Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/3

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-38503 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-38503 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/3 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/3
    Added CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-79
    Removed CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-20
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/3 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://syncope.apache.org/security#cve-2024-38503-html-tags-can-be-injected-into-console-or-enduser No Types Assigned https://syncope.apache.org/security#cve-2024-38503-html-tags-can-be-injected-into-console-or-enduser Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.1.0 up to (including) 2.1.14 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.8
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/3 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description When editing a user, group or any object in the Syncope Console, HTML tags could be added to any text field and could lead to potential exploits. The same vulnerability was found in the Syncope Enduser, when editing “Personal Information” or “User Requests”. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.8, which fixes this issue.
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://syncope.apache.org/security#cve-2024-38503-html-tags-can-be-injected-into-console-or-enduser [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-20
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-38503 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-38503 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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