TI-2024-25739 Aliases CVE-2024-38503 GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9

Apache Syncope: HTML tags can be injected into Console or Enduser text fields

LOW 26CWE-79Published 2024-07-22 · Updated 2024-12-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

When editing a user, group or any object in the Syncope Console, HTML tags could be added to any text field and could lead to potential exploits. The same vulnerability was found in the Syncope Enduser, when editing “Personal Information” or “User Requests”. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.8, which fixes this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00708 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-common-ui (Maven): 3.0.8org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-console (Maven): 3.0.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
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
Apache	Apache Syncope	2.1 – 2.1.14; 3.0 – 3.0.7	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-common-ui (Maven)	2.1.0 to before 3.0.8	3.0.8	Patch available	GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9
—	org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-console (Maven)	2.1.0 to before 3.0.8	3.0.8	Patch available	GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9

Apache Syncope VendorApache Affected 2.1 – 2.1.14; 3.0 – 3.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-common-ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 3.0.8 Fixed in 3.0.8 Patch available GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9
org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-console (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 3.0.8 Fixed in 3.0.8 Patch available GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope::::::::	2.1.0 – 2.1.14; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.8	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 – 2.1.14; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.8 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9 org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-common-ui (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.8 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9 org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-console (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.8 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38503
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

TI-2025-35632 Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution by delegated administrators CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2026-38503 Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution via Scripted Connector CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-45025 Apache Syncope: RCE via Groovy Sandbox bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-44406 Apache Syncope: User self-service privilege escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-41245 Apache Syncope: SQL injection vulnerability in Audit Events search CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-38491 Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution via Flowable BPMN Groovy ScriptTask CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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