CVE-2024-4216 XSS vulnerability in /settings/store API response json payload in pgAdmin 4

What is CVE-2024-4216?

CVE-2024-4216 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 2 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

pgAdmin <= 8.5 is affected by XSS vulnerability in /settings/store API response json payload. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute malicious script at the client end.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4216?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pgadmin4 and pgAdmin4. It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Pgadmin Pgadmin 4.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4216?

Upgrade pgadmin4 to 8.6 or later.

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-2024-4216 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-xv64-8p4r-94gq, PYSEC-2026-1777, SUSE-SU-2024:3552-1.