CVE-2024-38317 IBM Aspera Shares Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 4.8 Published 5 Feb 2025 Updated 22 Feb 2025

A privileged user can inject JavaScript into the IBM Aspera Shares web interface, potentially stealing credentials from other users.

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-2024-38317?

CVE-2024-38317 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Aspera Shares, published on 5 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows a privileged user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38317?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aspera Shares.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38317 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-2024-38317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xmf5-qc8w-4p4r.