CVE-2024-8863Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized Text Explorer query

Published Sep 14, 2024 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Stored XSS in Aim Text Explorer through 3.24.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject script via a crafted query. The textbox.tsx component passes the query value to React's dangerouslySetInnerHTML without neutralizing executable markup. An authenticated attacker must store a crafted query, and script execution occurs when another user opens the affected Text Explorer view.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Aim Text Explorer through 3.24.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject script via a crafted query. The textbox.tsx component passes the query value to React's dangerouslySetInnerHTML without neutralizing executable markup. An authenticated attacker must store a crafted query, and script execution occurs when another user opens the affected Text Explorer view.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-8863
Published
Sep 14, 2024
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
AimStack
Product
Aim
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.0
  2. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 <=3.2.4
  3. Affected versionversion=3.1
  4. Affected versionversion=3.10
  5. Affected versionversion=3.11
  6. Affected versionversion=3.12
  7. Affected versionversion=3.13
  8. Affected versionversion=3.14
  9. Affected versionversion=3.15
  10. Affected versionversion=3.16
  11. Affected versionversion=3.17
  12. Affected versionversion=3.18
  13. Affected versionversion=3.19
  14. Affected versionversion=3.2
  15. Affected versionversion=3.20
  16. Affected versionversion=3.21
  17. Affected versionversion=3.22
  18. Affected versionversion=3.23
  19. Affected versionversion=3.24
  20. Affected versionversion=3.3
  21. Affected versionversion=3.4
  22. Affected versionversion=3.5
  23. Affected versionversion=3.6
  24. Affected versionversion=3.7
  25. Affected versionversion=3.8
  26. Affected versionversion=3.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

AimStack · Aimversion=3.0; version=3.0.0 <=3.2.4; version=3.1; version=3.10; version=3.11; version=3.12; version=3.13; version=3.14; version=3.15; version=3.16; version=3.17; version=3.18; version=3.19; version=3.2; version=3.20; version=3.21; version=3.22; version=3.23; version=3.24; version=3.3; version=3.4; version=3.5; version=3.6; version=3.7; version=3.8; version=3.9

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.3VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
3.5VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

Public exploit references

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