CVE-2024-51446 Cross-site scripting in Polarion V2310

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute stored cross-site scripting via malicious XML uploads in Siemens Polarion, affecting all users who view the files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-51446?

CVE-2024-51446 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Siemens Polarion V2310, published on 13 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Polarion V2310 (All versions), Polarion V2404 (All versions < V2404.4). The file upload feature of the affected application improperly sanitizes xml files. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting attack by uploading specially crafted xml files that are later downloaded and viewed by other users of the application.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51446?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Polarion Alm.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51446?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51446 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-2024-51446 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51446 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g96q-8ghc-48j6.

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