# CVE-2024-41808: OpenObserve stored XSS vulnerability may lead to complete account takeover

> Attackers can execute stored XSS in log filters to take over victim accounts due to missing input sanitization in the OpenObserve platform.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hx23-g7m8-h76j

## What is CVE-2024-41808?

CVE-2024-41808 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in openobserve, published on 25 Jul 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

The OpenObserve open-source observability platform provides the ability to filter logs in a dashboard by the values uploaded in a given log. However, all versions of the platform through 0.9.1 do not sanitize user input in the filter selection menu, which may result in complete account takeover. It has been noted that the front-end uses `DOMPurify` or Vue templating to escape cross-site scripting (XSS) extensively, however certain areas of the front end lack this XSS protection. When combining the missing protection with the insecure authentication handling that the front-end uses, a malicious user may be able to take over any victim's account provided they meet the exploitation steps. As of time of publication, no patched version is available.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41808?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openobserve Openobserve.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-41808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-41808 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-41808 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in openobserve

- [CVE-2024-24830](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24830/): OpenObserve Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Users API (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-25106](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25106/): OpenObserve Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in Users API (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-39361](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-39361/): OpenObserve has a SSRF Protection Bypass via IPv6 Bracket Notation in validate_enrichment_url (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2024-41809](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41809/): OpenObserve Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in `openobserve/web/src/views/MemberSubscription.vue` (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-41808 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-41808 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in openobserve, published on 25 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-41808 exists.

Affected product: openobserve. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41808/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41808/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-41808
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41808
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-41808

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41808/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.