CVE-2024-10242 | WSO2 API Manager prior 3.2.0.401/4.0.0.318 Authentication Endpoint cross site scripting

VDB-357911 · CVE-2024-10242 · GCVE-0-2024-10242 WSO2 API MANAGER PRIOR 3.2.0.401/4.0.0.318 AUTHENTICATION ENDPOINT CROSS SITE SCRIPTING HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 5.1 $0-$5k 4.04+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WSO2 API Manager. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Authentication Endpoint. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-10242. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in WSO2 API Manager. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Authentication Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is: The authentication endpoint fails to adequately validate user-supplied input before reflecting it back in the response. This allows an attacker to inject malicious script payloads into the input parameters, which are then executed by the victim's browser. Successful exploitation can enable an attacker to redirect the user's browser to a malicious website, modify the UI of the web page, or retrieve information from the browser. However, the impact is limited as session-related sensitive cookies are protected by the httpOnly flag, preventing session hijacking. It is possible to read the advisory at security.docs.wso2.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-10242 since 10/22/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK. Upgrading to version 3.2.0.401 or 4.0.0.318 eliminates this vulnerability. Productinfo Type Automation Software Vendor WSO2 Name API Manager License commercial CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1 VulDB Base Score: 4.3 VulDB Temp Score: 4.1 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 6.1 CNA Vector (WSO2): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Cross site scripting CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: API Manager 3.2.0.401/4.0.0.318 Timelineinfo 10/22/2024 CVE reserved 04/16/2026 +541 days Advisory disclosed 04/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: security.docs.wso2.com Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2024-10242 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-10242 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-357911 Entryinfo Created: 04/16/2026 12:28 Changes: 04/16/2026 12:28 (64) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:739:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸