Summary
The application fail to sanitising inputs properly and rendering the code from user input to browser which allow an attacker to execute malicious javascript code.
Details
User with Admin role can edit the Display Name of a device, the application did not properly sanitize the user input in the device Display Name, if java script code is inside the name of the device Display Name, its can be trigger from different sources.
PoC
- Use an Admin role user to change the Display Name of a device into the payload
<img src="x" onerror="alert(document.cookie)">
2.1. Go to manage user and choose Manage Access
2.2. A pop-up will show
3.1. Create a new Alert Rule where it will check if the device is up or down by using ICMP and then add the rule to the device.
3.2. Once the device is down, there will be an alert in the Alerts Notifications
3.3. Hover over the Hostname will see a pop-up.
4.1. The same can be trigger in the Alert History once hover over the Device field.
5.1. The same can be trigger once hover over the Hostname field from the Event Log of the device.
6.1. The same can be trigger in the Outages function in the Logs of the device.
7.1. In the Active Alerts of the device.
8.2. In the Alert History of the device.
9.1. They can also be trigger in the dashboard.
10.1. Also if change the payload into <img src="x" onerror="alert(document['cookie'])">, it can also be trigger in the Availability Map.
Impact
It could allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of other users' sessions.
Impacted users could have their accounts compromised, enabling the attacker to perform unauthorized actions on their behalf.
Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session. Typical impact: session or credential theft, and actions taken as the user.
CVE-2024-50355 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (High). The vector is network-reachable, high privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (24.10.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-50355? CVE-2024-50355 is a high-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in librenms/librenms (composer), affecting versions <= 24.9.0. It is fixed in 24.10.0. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.
- How severe is CVE-2024-50355? CVE-2024-50355 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of librenms/librenms are affected by CVE-2024-50355? librenms/librenms (composer) versions <= 24.9.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-50355? Yes. CVE-2024-50355 is fixed in 24.10.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2024-50355 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-50355 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2024-50355 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-50355? Upgrade
librenms/librenmsto 24.10.0 or later.