CVE-2024-52281: Rancher UI has Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

January 14, 2025 (updated April 16, 2025)

A vulnerability has been identified within Rancher UI that allows a malicious actor to perform a Stored XSS attack through the cluster description field.

Please consult the associated MITRE ATT&CK - Technique - Drive-by Compromise for further information about this category of attack.

References

bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2024-52281
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2v2w-8v8c-wcm9
github.com/rancher/rancher
github.com/rancher/rancher/security/advisories/GHSA-2v2w-8v8c-wcm9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52281

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