CVE-2024-8149 BUG-000168624 - Unvalidated redirect in Portal for ArcGIS.
A remote authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser via a crafted link in Esri Portal for ArcGIS.
- 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-2024-8149?
CVE-2024-8149 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Esri Portal for Arcgis, published on 4 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There is a reflected Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 11.1 and 11.2 that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker with low‑privileged access to create a crafted link which, when clicked, could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the victim’s browser. Exploitation is limited to the same browser execution context and does not result in a change of security scope beyond the affected user session.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8149?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Portal for Arcgis.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8149 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-2024-8149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Esri Portal for Arcgis
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5j9-wcw5-899j.