CVE-2024-25708 Persistent XSS when creating new application using Web App Builder

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject JavaScript via crafted links in ArcGIS Web App Builder, enabling code execution in victim browsers.

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-2024-25708?

CVE-2024-25708 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Web App Builder, published on 4 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

There is a stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS Enterprise Web App Builder versions 10.9.1 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to create a crafted link which when clicked could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the victim’s browser. The privileges required to execute this attack are high.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25708?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Esri Arcgis Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25708?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25708 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-2024-25708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43fc-v55w-5mx4.

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