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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hmx6-p7wx-42x3

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21154?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2024-21154 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources

- [CVE-2026-60668](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60668/): Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-60667](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60667/): Denial of service in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2026-60666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60666/): Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2026-34280](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34280/): Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2026-21961](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-21961/): Missing authorization in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-21154 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21154/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21154/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21154
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21154
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21154

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