CVE-2024-22238 Cross-site scripting in VMware Aria Operations for Networks
An admin can inject malicious code into user profiles via improper sanitization, potentially leading to code execution or security bypass.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-22238?
CVE-2024-22238 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations for Networks, published on 6 Feb 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Aria Operations for Networks contains a cross site scripting vulnerability. A malicious actor with admin privileges may be able to inject malicious code into user profile configurations due to improper input sanitization.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Aria Operations for Networks.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22238 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-2024-22238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations for Networks
- CVE-2023-20887 Vmware Aria Operations for Networks Command Injection
- CVE-2023-34039 Auth bypass in Aria Operations for Networks
- CVE-2024-22237 Privilege escalation in VMware Aria Operations for Networks
- CVE-2023-20890 Path traversal in Aria Operations for Networks
- CVE-2024-22239 Privilege escalation in VMware Aria Operations for Networks
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q4f-xv44-vmqf.