CVE-2024-8373

AngularJS improper sanitization in '<source>' element

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2024 at 02:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:22 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsActive IQ Unified ManagerAngularjsAngularJS

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

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 .

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

Technical DescriptionExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: 36c7be3b-2937-45df-85ea-ca7133ea542c
https://codepen.io/herodevs/full/bGPQgMp/8da9ce87e99403ee13a295c305ebfa0b
Third Party AdvisoryExploit
Source: 36c7be3b-2937-45df-85ea-ca7133ea542c
https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2024-8373
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241122-0003/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00005.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-791NVD-CWE-Other

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