CVE-2023-40577
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.006 · 50 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Alertmanager handles alerts sent by client applications such as the Prometheus server. An attacker with the permission to perform POST requests on the /api/v1/alerts endpoint could be able to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the users of Prometheus Alertmanager. This issue has been fixed in Alertmanager version 0.2.51.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (16)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environmentall versionsncsc_nlNLcpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:24.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environmentall versionsncsc_nlNLcpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environment:24.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (6)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2025-0021Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle CommunicationsNL2025-01-22csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Oracle heeft meerdere kwetsbaarheden verholpen in zijn Communicatieproducten, waaronder Oracle Communications Unified Assurance, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function en Oracle Communications Order and Service Management.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0148Oracle Communications: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-01-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Communications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2451Oracle Siebel CRM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Siebel CRM ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- GHSA-v86x-5fm3-5p7jAlertmanager UI is vulnerable to stored XSS via the /api/v1/alerts endpoint2023-08-23ghsa · osvUS
### Impact An attacker with the permission to perform POST requests on the /api/v1/alerts endpoint could be able to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the users of Prometheus Alertmanager. ### Patches Users can upgrade to Alertmanager v0.2.51. ### Workarounds Users can setup a reverse proxy in front of the Alertmanager web server to forbid access to the /api/v1/alerts endpoint. ### References N/A
- BIT-alertmanager-2023-40577Alertmanager UI is vulnerable to stored XSS via the /api/v1/alerts endpoint2024-11-08vendor · osvUS
Alertmanager handles alerts sent by client applications such as the Prometheus server. An attacker with the permission to perform POST requests on the /api/v1/alerts endpoint could be able to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the users of Prometheus Alertmanager. This issue has been fixed in Alertmanager version 0.2.51.
- GO-2023-2020Alertmanager UI is vulnerable to stored XSS via the /api/v1/alerts endpoint in github.com/prometheus/alertmanager2024-08-21vendor · osvUS
Alertmanager UI is vulnerable to stored XSS via the /api/v1/alerts endpoint in github.com/prometheus/alertmanager
also known as (7)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- CNNVD-202308-2049cnnvd
- EUVD-2023-2358enisa_euvd
- BDU:2024-06600fstec_bdu
- GHSA-v86x-5fm3-5p7jenisa_euvd
- BIT-alertmanager-2023-40577osv
- GHSA-v86x-5fm3-5p7josv
- GO-2023-2020osv
sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-40577/cnnvd
- https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager/security/advisories/GHSA-v86x-5fm3-5p7jcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00011.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2024.0469cnnvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.htmlcnnvd
- https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager/security/advisories/GHSA-v86x-5fm3-5p7jenisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00011.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager/security/advisories/GHSA-v86x-5fm3-5p7jVendor Advisorynvd
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