CVE-2024-45699 Reflected XSS vulnerability in /zabbix.php?action=export.valuemaps
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Zabbix export endpoint via the backurl parameter, potentially stealing sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- 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
What is CVE-2024-45699?
CVE-2024-45699 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zabbix Zabbix, published on 2 Apr 2025. 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 endpoint /zabbix.php?action=export.valuemaps suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability via the backurl parameter. This is caused by the reflection of user-supplied data without appropriate HTML escaping or output encoding. As a result, a JavaScript payload may be injected into the above endpoint causing it to be executed within the context of the victim's browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45699?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zabbix Zabbix.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45699?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2024-45699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zabbix Zabbix
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45699, GHSA-xc8w-x6qp-w4p7, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45699.