# CVE-2024-22168: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability on Western Digital My Cloud and SanDisk ibi Web Apps

> Attackers can execute arbitrary client-side code or redirect users to reset credentials via XSS in Western Digital and SanDisk web applications.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g8r2-4q75-c55g

## What is CVE-2024-22168?

CVE-2024-22168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SanDisk My Cloud Home web app, published on 24 Jun 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

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the My Cloud, My Cloud Home, SanDisk ibi, and WD Cloud web apps was found which could allow an attacker to redirect the user to a crafted domain and reset their credentials, or to execute arbitrary client-side code in the user’s browser session to carry out malicious activities.The web apps for these devices have been automatically updated to resolve this vulnerability and improve the security of your devices and data.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22168?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-22168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-22168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-22168 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-22168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SanDisk My Cloud Home web app, published on 24 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SanDisk My Cloud Home web app. 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-2024-22168/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22168/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22168
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22168
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-22168

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22168/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.