CVE-2024-51496

Name: CVE-2024-51496
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-15T16:15:37.553+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-51496 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. LibreNMS is an open-source, PHP/MySQL/SNMP-based network monitoring system. A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "metric" parameter of the "/wireless" and "/health" endpoints allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

LibreNMS is an open-source, PHP/MySQL/SNMP-based network monitoring system. A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "metric" parameter of the "/wireless" and "/health" endpoints allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript. This vulnerability results in the execution of malicious code when a user accesses the page with a malicious "metric" parameter, potentially compromising their session and allowing unauthorized actions. This vulnerability is fixed in 24.10.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.40%

32.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Librenms	Librenms	< 24.10.0

References

https://github.com/librenms/librenms/commit/aef739a438ffb507e927a4ec87b359164a7a053aPatch
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/security/advisories/GHSA-28p7-f6h6-3jh3Exploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 15, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-51496?

How severe is CVE-2024-51496?

CVE-2024-51496 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51496?

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Source: NVD / NIST