CVE-2024-34067: Multiple cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the admin area of Pterodactyl panel

Published May 3, 2024
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Updated

Impact

Importing a malicious egg or gaining access to wings instance could lead to XSS on the panel, which could be used to gain an administrator account on the panel. Specifically, the following things are impacted: - Egg Docker images - Egg variables: - Name - Environment variable - Default value - Description - Validation rules Additionally, certain fields would reflect malicious input, but it would require the user knowingly entering such input to have an impact.

To iterate, this would require an administrator to perform actions and can't be triggered by a normal panel user.

Workarounds

No workaround is available other than updating to the latest version of the panel.

Patches

All of the following commits are required to resolve this security issue:

https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/commit/1172d71d31561c4e465dabdf6b838e64de48ad16 https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/commit/f671046947e4695b5e1c647df79305c1cefdf817 https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/commit/0dad4c5a488661f9adc27dd311542516d9bfa0f2

Other sources

Pterodactyl is a free, open-source game server management panel built with PHP, React, and Go. Importing a malicious egg or gaining access to wings instance could lead to cross site scripting (XSS) on the panel, which could be used to gain an administrator account on the panel. Specifically, the following things are impacted: Egg Docker images and Egg variables: Name, Environment variable, Default value, Description, Validation rules. Additionally, certain fields would reflect malicious input, but it would require the user knowingly entering such input to have an impact. To iterate, this would require an administrator to perform actions and can't be triggered by a normal panel user. This issue has has been addressed in version 1.11.6 and users are advised to upgrade. No workaround is available other than updating to the latest version of the panel.

MITRE

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
composer/pterodactyl/panel<1.11.6
1.11.6
pterodactyl panel<1.11.6

Event History

May 3, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:38 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·08:29 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-34067?

CVE-2024-34067 is a high-severity vulnerability that can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks allowing unauthorized access to administrative accounts.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-34067?

To fix CVE-2024-34067, upgrade your Pterodactyl panel to version 1.11.6 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-34067?

CVE-2024-34067 affects Pterodactyl panel versions prior to 1.11.6, particularly in relation to Egg Docker images and Egg variables.

4

Can CVE-2024-34067 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-34067 can be exploited remotely if a malicious egg is imported or if access is gained to a Wings instance.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-34067?

The potential impacts of CVE-2024-34067 include unauthorized administrative access and manipulation of the Pterodactyl management panel.

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