CVE-2024-21066 Cross-site scripting in Database - Enterprise Edition
High-privileged authenticated users can exploit an XSS vulnerability in Oracle Database to access critical data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21066?
CVE-2024-21066 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 16 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the RDBMS component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.22 and 21.3-21.13. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Authenticated User privilege with logon to the infrastructure where RDBMS executes to compromise RDBMS. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all RDBMS accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21066 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-2024-21066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpw7-h5wm-8q7v.