A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name parameter at /dcim/console-ports/{id}/edit/.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00353 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx59-4jfx-rh6m
References
More Netbox vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-37704 Netbox Community 4.1.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the maintenance banner` in maintenance mode. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27136 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27135 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27127 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27124 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-27123 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-40738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx59-4jfx-rh6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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