CVE-2024-21072 Cross-site scripting in Installed Base

Medium 6.1 Published 16 Apr 2024 Updated 27 Mar 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a cross-site scripting flaw in Oracle Installed Base to read and modify data, requiring user interaction.

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-2024-21072?

CVE-2024-21072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Installed Base, published on 16 Apr 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

Vulnerability in the Oracle Installed Base product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Data Provider UI). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.13. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Installed Base. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Installed Base, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Installed Base accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Installed Base accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Installed Base.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21072 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-2024-21072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqfp-8j7w-mhwh.