What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-52281?

CVE-2024-52281 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.9 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Suse are affected by CVE-2024-52281?

Organizations using SUSE rancher allows a malicious actor to perform a Stored XSS attack face significant risk from CVE-2024-52281, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 8.9.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-52281?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems running SUSE rancher allows a malicious actor to perform a Stored XS and apply vendor patches promptly. Verify anti-CSRF tokens and content security policies are enforced.

Suse CVE-2024-52281

HIGH

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2025-04-16 meissner@suse.de

XSS Suse

8.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.9 HIGH

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

SUSE

HIGH

qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:37 vuln.today

CVE Published

Apr 16, 2025 - 09:15 nvd

HIGH 8.9

DescriptionCVE.org

A: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability in SUSE rancher allows a malicious actor to perform a Stored XSS attack through the cluster description field. This issue affects rancher: from 2.9.0 before 2.9.4.

AnalysisAI

A: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability in SUSE rancher allows a malicious actor to perform a Stored XSS attack through the cluster description field.9.0 before. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability in SUSE rancher allows a malicious actor to perform a Stored XSS attack through the cluster description field.9.0 before 2.9.4. Version information: before 2.9.4..

Affected ProductsAI

SUSE rancher.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High

Product	Status
Container suse/sl-micro/6.0/baremetal-os-container:latest Container suse/sl-micro/6.0/base-os-container:latest Container suse/sl-micro/6.0/kvm-os-container:latest Container suse/sl-micro/6.0/rt-os-container:latest Container suse/sl-micro/6.0/toolbox:latest	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0	Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1	Fixed

CVE-2024-52281 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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openSUSE Leap 15.6	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6	Fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.5	Fixed

Suse CVE-2024-52281

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CVSS VectorNVD

Lifecycle Timeline

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

Affected ProductsAI

RemediationAI

Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Same technique XSS

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

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