AngularJS improper sanitization in '<source>' element
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Improper sanitization of the value of the [srcset] attribute in <source> HTML elements in AngularJS allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions, which can also lead to a form of Content Spoofing https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Content_Spoofing . This issue affects all versions of AngularJS. Note: The AngularJS project is End-of-Life and will not receive any updates to address this issue. For more information see here https://docs.angularjs.org/misc/version-support-status .
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AngularJS | >=0.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA | |
| — | angular (npm) | up to 1.8.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-mqm9-c95h-x2p6 |
- AngularJS VendorGoogle Affected >=0.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- angular (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.8.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mqm9-c95h-x2p6
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:angularjs:angularjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Angularjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:angularjs:angularjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Angularjs
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 13 products
- Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
- Red Hat Quay 3
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8373
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqm9-c95h-x2p6
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 2
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Sources
- CVE-2024-8373 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8373 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqm9-c95h-x2p6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-8373 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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