CVE-2024-8027 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in netease-youdao/QAnything
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via uploaded knowledge files, leading to XSS attacks during user chats in QAnything.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8027?
CVE-2024-8027 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in netease-youdao/qanything, published on 20 Mar 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
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in netease-youdao/QAnything. Attackers can upload malicious knowledge files to the knowledge base, which can trigger XSS attacks during user chats. This vulnerability affects all versions prior to the fix.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8027?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Youdao Qanything.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8027 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-2024-8027 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8027 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in netease-youdao/qanything
- CVE-2024-10264 HTTP Request Smuggling in netease-youdao/qanything
- CVE-2024-12864 Unauthenticated DoS by Sending Large Filename at File Upload Endpoint in netease-youdao/qanything
- CVE-2024-12866 Local File Inclusion in netease-youdao/qanything
- CVE-2024-8024 CORS Misconfiguration in netease-youdao/qanything
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv4f-crjq-xjf8.