AngularJS allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions
Improper sanitization of the value of the `[srcset]` attribute in `<source>` HTML elements 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 all versions of AngularJS. 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 .
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-8373US | medium4.3 | — | ||
Improper sanitization of the value of the [srcset] attribute in <source> HTML elements in AngularJS allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions, which can also lead… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://codepen.io/herodevs/full/bGPQgMp/8da9ce87e99403ee13a295c305ebfa0bWEB
- https://github.com/angular/angular.jsPACKAGE
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00005.htmlWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8373ADVISORY
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241122-0003WEB
- https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2024-8373WEB
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