# CVE-2024-8863: aimhubio aim Text Explorer textbox.tsx dangerouslySetInnerHTML cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the Text Explorer textbox due to unsafe HTML rendering in aimhubio aim.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pmhg-f7wc-c97m, PYSEC-2026-1093

## What is CVE-2024-8863?

CVE-2024-8863 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in aimhubio aim, published on 14 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in aimhubio aim up to 3.24. Affected is the function dangerouslySetInnerHTML of the file textbox.tsx of the component Text Explorer. The manipulation of the argument query leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8863?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including aim. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `aim` | PyPI | All versions to 3.24.0 | None |
| `aim` | PyPI | All versions to 3.24.0 | None |
| `aim` | PyPI | All versions to 3.24.0 | None |

Products: Aimstack Aim.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-8863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-8863 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8863 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in aimhubio aim

- [CVE-2024-6396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6396/): Arbitrary File Overwrite and Data Exfiltration in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-2195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2195/): Remote Code Execution in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-6829](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6829/): Arbitrary File Overwrite through tarfile-extraction in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-8769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8769/): Arbitrary File Deletion via Relative Path Traversal in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-51464](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-51464/): Aim vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-8863 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-8863 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in aimhubio aim, published on 14 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8863 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- aim (PyPI): affected all versions up to 3.24.0; no fix listed
- aim (PyPI): affected all versions up to 3.24.0; no fix listed
- aim (PyPI): affected all versions up to 3.24.0; no fix listed

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-2024-8863/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8863/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8863
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8863
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8863

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8863/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.