CVE-2024-0318 Cross-Site Scripting in FireEye HXTool

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject JavaScript via Profile Name and Hostname fields in FireEye HXTool, potentially executing code when items are loaded.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-0318?

CVE-2024-0318 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in FireEye HXTool, published on 15 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-Site Scripting in FireEye HXTool affecting version 4.6. This vulnerability allows an attacker to store a specially crafted JavaScript payload in the 'Profile Name' and 'Hostname/IP' parameters that will be triggered when items are loaded.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0318?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fireeye Hxtool.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0318?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0318 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-0318 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0318 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wxfr-mg44-v48j.

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