Stored XSS in F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility

1) Stored cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU89273

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31156

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the BIG-IP configuration utility. A remote user can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code and execute it in security context of the web application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 15.1.0 - 17.1.1.2

External links

http://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000138636

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.