CVE-2024-22397 Cross-site scripting in SonicOS

High 8.3 Published Updated

An authenticated admin can inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the SonicOS SSLVPN portal, potentially compromising the firewall interface.

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-2024-22397?

CVE-2024-22397 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SonicWall SonicOS, published on 14 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in the SonicOS SSLVPN portal allows a remote authenticated attacker as a firewall 'admin' user to store and execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22397?

How do I fix CVE-2024-22397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22397 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-2024-22397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x7hw-jwrw-qw78.

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