XSS in Zitadel

CVE-2024-29891

ZITADEL users can upload their own avatar image and various image types are allowed. Due to a missing check, an attacker could upload HTML and pretend it is an image to gain access to the victim's account in certain scenarios. A possible victim would need to directly open the supposed image in the browser, where a session in ZITADEL needs to be active for this exploit to work. The exploit could only be reproduced if the victim was using Firefox. Chrome, Safari as well as Edge did not execute the code. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.48.3, 2.47.8, 2.46.5, 2.45.5, 2.44.7, 2.43.11, and 2.42.17.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.008 (51.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

  • Zitadel — versions < 2.42.17, >= 2.43.0, < 2.43.11, >= 2.44.0, < 2.44.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-29891?
CVE-2024-29891 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zitadel, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2024-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-29891?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-29891 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.