5.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-8401
Apache HTTP Server Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Description

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) vulnerability exists when an authenticated attacker modifies folder names within the context of the product.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 28, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 17, 2026, 8:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8401 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.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Sanitize user-provided input, especially in folder names, to prevent XSS.
  • Validate and sanitize all user-supplied input.
  • Implement strict output encoding for all data.
  • Review and update input validation routines.
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-2024-8401.

URL Resource
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-254-02&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-254-02.pdf
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-8401 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-8401 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]

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Schneider Electric', 'product': 'EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (PME) 2021', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2021 CU1 and prior'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Schneider Electric', 'product': 'EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (PME) 2020', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2020 CU3 and prior'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Schneider Electric', 'product': 'EcoStruxure Power Operation (EPO) 2022', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'CU4 and prior'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Schneider Electric', 'product': 'EcoStruxure Power Operation (EPO) 2022 – Advanced Reporting and Dashboards Module', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'CU4 and prior'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Schneider Electric', 'product': 'EcoStruxure Power Operation (EPO) 2021', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'CU4 and prior'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Schneider Electric', 'product': 'EcoStruxure Power Operation (EPO) 2021 – Advanced Reporting and Dashboards Module', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'CU3 with Hotfix 2 and prior'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Schneider Electric', 'product': 'EcoStruxure Power SCADA Operation 2020 (PSO) - Advanced Reporting and Dashboards Module', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'All Versions'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2024-8401', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-01-28T18:58:00.309671Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) vulnerability exists when an authenticated attacker modifies folder names within the context of the product.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-254-02&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-254-02.pdf
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