What is CVE-2024-38857?

CVE-2024-38857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkmk, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-07-02.

How severe is CVE-2024-38857?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

XSS in Checkmk

CVE-2024-38857

Improper neutralization of input in Checkmk before versions 2.3.0p8, 2.2.0p28, 2.1.0p45, and 2.0.0 (EOL) allows attackers to craft malicious links that can facilitate phishing attacks.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Checkmk — versions 2.1.0, 2.2.0, 2.3.0
Checkmk Gmbh — versions 2.3.0, 2.2.0, 2.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

security@checkmk.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38857?: CVE-2024-38857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkmk, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-07-02.
How severe is CVE-2024-38857?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.