CVE-2024-8372: AngularJS allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions

September 9, 2024 (updated April 28, 2025)

Improper sanitization of the value of the [srcset] attribute in AngularJS allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions, which can also lead to a form of Content Spoofing https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Content_Spoofing .

This issue affects AngularJS versions 1.3.0-rc.4 and greater.

Note: The AngularJS project is End-of-Life and will not receive any updates to address this issue. For more information see here https://docs.angularjs.org/misc/version-support-status .

References

codepen.io/herodevs/full/xxoQRNL/0072e627abe03e9cda373bc75b4c1017
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m9gf-397r-hwpg
github.com/angular/angular.js
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8372
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241122-0002
www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2024-8372

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