CVE-2024-43686 Reflected XSS in TimeProvider 4100 chart component
Reflected XSS in Microchip TimeProvider 4100 allows attackers to execute scripts in user browsers via crafted URLs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-43686?
CVE-2024-43686 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microchip TimeProvider 4100, published on 4 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Microchip TimeProvider 4100 (data plot modules) allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects TimeProvider 4100: from 1.0 before 2.4.7.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microchip Timeprovider 4100 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43686 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-2024-43686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microchip TimeProvider 4100
- CVE-2025-47900 RCE on backup configuration password
- CVE-2025-47901 RCE on restore configuration password
- CVE-2024-43683 Improper verification of the Host header in TimeProvider 4100
- CVE-2024-43684 Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in TimeProvider 4100
- CVE-2024-43685 Session token fixation in TimeProvider 4100
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf33-2wpg-fv43.