CVE-2024-49210
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Archer Platform's iView List UX page. An unauthenticated attacker can trick a victim into visiting a malicious link containing JavaScript, which executes in the victim's browser within the Archer application context. This affects Archer Platform 6.x versions before 2024.09.
💻 Affected Systems
- Archer Platform
📦 What is this software?
Archer by Archerirm
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attacker steals authenticated session cookies, performs actions as the victim user (data theft, privilege escalation, account takeover), and potentially compromises the entire Archer environment.
Likely Case
Session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed within the victim's Archer account permissions.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper input validation, output encoding, and security controls preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS typically has low exploitation complexity. Requires social engineering to trick users into clicking malicious links.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2024.09
Vendor Advisory: https://www.archerirm.community/t5/platform-announcements/archer-update-for-multiple-vulnerabilities/ta-p/747545
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Archer Platform 2024.09 update from RSA support portal. 2. Follow Archer upgrade documentation for your deployment. 3. Apply the update to all Archer instances. 4. Restart Archer services as required.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement web application firewall (WAF) rules to filter malicious script patterns in URL parameters.
Content Security Policy
allImplement strict CSP headers to prevent inline script execution and restrict script sources.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied data in the affected component.
- Deploy a web application firewall with XSS protection rules and monitor for exploitation attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Archer Platform version via Archer Control Panel or database. If version is 6.x and earlier than 2024.09, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check Archer version via Archer Control Panel: Admin → System Configuration → About, or query Archer database for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify Archer Platform version is 2024.09 or later. Test the iView List UX page with XSS payloads to confirm proper input sanitization.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual URL parameters containing script tags or JavaScript in web server logs
- Multiple failed XSS attempts from same source IP
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*<script>*" OR url="*javascript:*" OR url="*%3Cscript%3E*") AND dest_host="archer_server"