AngularJS 1.3.0-rc4 Attribute srcset improper validation of unsafe equivalence in input

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A vulnerability was found in AngularJS 1.3.0-rc4. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Attribute Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument srcset results in improper validation of unsafe equivalence in input. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-8372. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in AngularJS 1.3.0-rc4. This affects an unknown function of the component Attribute Handler. The manipulation of the argument srcset with an unknown input leads to a improper validation of unsafe equivalence in input vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1289. The product receives an input value that is used as a resource identifier or other type of reference, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is equivalent to a potentially-unsafe value. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 .

It is possible to read the advisory at herodevs.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-8372 since 09/02/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/14/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242412 (Debian dla-4242 : libjs-angularjs - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242412) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-2089). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Debian Linux
• Open Source Angular
• Open Source Camunda
• Ubuntu Linux

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• JavaScript Library

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• AngularJS

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• 1.3.0-rc4

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• end of life

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