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CVE-2024-40731VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-40731: Vuln-Netbox · n/a

Affects Vuln-NetboxSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubminhquan202/Vuln-Netboxpkg:github/minhquan202/Vuln-NetboxOther threatsAffected
  • =4.0.3
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-40731, organizations should first check for official patches or updates from the NetBox project and apply them promptly once available. In the absence of a patch, implement strict input validation and output encoding on the Name parameter to neutralize malicious scripts. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts within the NetBox web interface. Limit access to the NetBox management interface to trusted networks and authenticated users via VPN or IP whitelisting to reduce exposure. Educate users about the risks of clicking on untrusted links and implement monitoring to detect unusual activity or attempted exploitation. Additionally, consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting XSS payloads specific to NetBox endpoints. Regularly audit and review user-generated content fields for suspicious inputs. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from any compromise.

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in netbox v4.0.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name parameter at /dcim/rear-ports/{id}/edit/.

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