CVE-2024-38860 Reflected links in error message facilitate phishing attacks
Attackers can craft malicious links in error messages to facilitate phishing attacks against Checkmk users.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38860?
CVE-2024-38860 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 17 Sep 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
Improper neutralization of input in Checkmk before versions 2.3.0p16 and 2.2.0p34 allows attackers to craft malicious links that can facilitate phishing attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38860?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38860?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38860 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-2024-38860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rm6-368p-665h, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38860.