CVE-2024-52281: Github.com/rancher/rancher Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2024-52281 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.9) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Github.com/rancher/rancher libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves rancher ui has stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.9.4.
CVE-2024-52281 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.9
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2024-52281
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/rancher/rancher dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/rancher/rancher to 2.9.4Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/rancher/rancherHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-52281, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/rancher/rancher:
inspect dependencies for github.com/rancher/rancherAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/rancher/rancher in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.9.4), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Github.com/rancher/rancher, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2024-52281 Affected Github.com/rancher/rancher Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/rancher/rancher
|
Go |
≥ 2.9.0
< 2.9.4
|
2.9.4
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-2v2w-8v8c-wcm9",
"modified" : "2025-04-16T14:30:34Z",
"published" : "2025-01-14T22:03:33Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-52281" ],
"summary" : "Rancher UI has Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability",
"details" : "### Impact\nA vulnerability has been identified within Rancher UI that allows a malicious actor to perform a Stored XSS attack through the cluster description field.\n\nPlease consult the associated [MITRE ATT&CK - Technique - Drive-by Compromise](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1189/) for further information about this category of attack.\n\n### Patches\nThe fix introduces new changes in the directives responsible for sanitizing HTML code before rendering. \n\nWe replaced the `v-tooltip` directive with the `v-clean-tooltip` directive.\n\nPatched versions include releases `2.9.4` and `2.10.0`.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere are no workarounds for this issue. Users are recommended to upgrade, as soon as possible, to a version of /Rancher Manager which contains the fixes.\n\n### Credits\nThis issue was identified and reported by Bhavin Makwana from Workday’s Cyber Defence Team.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n- Reach out to the [SUSE Rancher Security team](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/security/policy) for security related inquiries.\n- Open an issue in the [Rancher](https://github.com/rancher/rancher/issues/new/choose) repository.\n- Verify with our [support matrix](https://www.suse.com/suse-rancher/support-matrix/all-supported-versions/) and [product support lifecycle](https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/).",
"severity" : [ {
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L"
} ],
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52281"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2024-52281"
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"severity" : "HIGH",
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-01-14T22:03:33Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-04-16T09:15:27Z"
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}