# CVE-2024-56916: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> An authenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript into configuration history fields, leading to XSS attacks against other users.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jun 2025
- **Updated:** 24 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-868m-qrcj-pvqm

## What is CVE-2024-56916?

CVE-2024-56916 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 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

In Netbox Community 4.1.7, once authenticated, Configuration History > Add`is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) due to the `current value` field rendering user supplied html. An authenticated attacker can leverage this to add malicious JavaScript to the any banner field. Once a victim edits a Configuration History version or attempts to Add a new version, the XSS payload will trigger.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56916?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netbox Netbox.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-56916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-56916 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-56916 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-33796](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33796/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-56917](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56917/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-40728](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40728/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-40729](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40729/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-40732](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40732/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-56916 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-56916 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-56916 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56916/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56916/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56916
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56916
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-56916

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56916/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.