CVE-2024-40740

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.1 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jul 9, 2024
Updated: Jul 12, 2024
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2024-40740 is a newly disclosed cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting netbox v4.0.3. Attackers can exploit this flaw by injecting malicious web scripts or HTML into the Name parameter of the /dcim/power-feeds/{id}/edit/ endpoint. Successful exploitation could lead to unintended execution of attacker-supplied code in the context of the affected user, potentially stealing sensitive data or taking control of the user's session. Users are strongly urged to update their netbox installations as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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