CVE-2024-40727

Summary

CVE-2024-40727 is a newly disclosed cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting netbox version 4.0.3. This issue permits attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the Name parameter when adding console server ports via the /dcim/console-server-ports/add/ endpoint. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unintended execution of malicious code in a user's browser and potential session hijacking or data theft. It is crucial for netbox users to upgrade to the patched version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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