CVE-2024-5540 ALC WebCTRL Carrier i-Vu Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute scripts in victim browsers via login panels, potentially compromising accounts in ALC WebCTRL and Carrier i-Vu systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5540?
CVE-2024-5540 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Automated Logic WebCTRL, published on 27 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The reflective cross-site scripting vulnerability found in ALC WebCTRL and Carrier i-Vu in versions older than 8.0 affects login panels allowing a
malicious actor to compromise the client browser
.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5540?
How do I fix CVE-2024-5540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5540 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-2024-5540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mwr-c268-44gh.