CVE-2024-43481: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Power BI Report Server - May 2024
Power BI Report Server Spoofing Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, affects Microsoft Power BI Report Server version 15.0.0. It is caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating medium severity. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity and requires privileges but no user interaction. The impact is primarily on confidentiality, with no integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the Power BI Report Server web interface, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for Power BI Report Server version 15.0.0. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires updating the affected software version.
CVE-2024-43481: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Power BI Report Server - May 2024
Description
Power BI Report Server Spoofing Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, affects Microsoft Power BI Report Server version 15.0.0. It is caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation, leading to a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating medium severity. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity and requires privileges but no user interaction. The impact is primarily on confidentiality, with no integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the Power BI Report Server web interface, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for Power BI Report Server version 15.0.0. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires updating the affected software version.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.518Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a28672d8dd33fbd85723315
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:19:09 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:18:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 92
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