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CVE-2024-8373

AngularJS improper sanitization in '<source>' element

Published: Sep 9, 2024Updated: Nov 20, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-791
4.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 54.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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 .

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-791NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Google Inc
commercial·USaka Google, google llc
AngularJSLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
npm
package-ecosystem
angular
OSS Libraries
angularjs
oss-projectaka angular.js
angularjsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
netapp
commercial·US
active iq unified manager
Hardware Firmware
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2024-8373
herodevs.com
https://codepen.io/herodevs/full/bGPQgMp/8da9ce87e99403ee13a295c305ebfa0b
codepen.io
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8373
nvd.nist.gov
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