CVE-2024-21154 Cross-site scripting in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources

Medium 4.3 Published 16 Jul 2024 Updated 5 Nov 2024

Low-privileged attackers can exploit Cross-Site Scripting in PeopleSoft HCM to gain unauthorized read access to sensitive HR data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-21154?

CVE-2024-21154 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources, published on 16 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: Human Resources). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21154?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Hcm Human Resources.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21154?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21154 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-2024-21154 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21154 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmx6-p7wx-42x3.