CVE-2024-1304
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-site scripting vulnerability in Badger Meter Monitool that affects versions up to 4.6.3 and earlier. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to send a specially crafted javascript payload to an authenticated user and partially hijack their browser session.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceStored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Badger Meter Monitool allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript payloads into application fields that execute in other authenticated users' browsers, potentially enabling partial session hijacking through cookie theft or action performed on behalf of the victim.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 4.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Monitool installationLocate Badger Meter Monitool in your environment by checking installed applications, web server directories, or service listings. Common installation paths may include /opt/monitool, /var/www/monitool, or C:\Program Files\Monitool. Check system services or application lists for 'Monitool' or 'Badger Meter' entries.Affected if Monitool is not found in the environment, then this CVE does not apply.
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Identify installed versionCheck the Monitool application version through its web interface (typically displayed in an About page, settings menu, or footer), check version files in the installation directory, or query the application API if available. Common files to check include version.json, VERSION.txt, or configuration files containing a 'version' or 'build' field.Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 4.7 (including all 4.x versions below 4.7). Versions 4.7 and later are not affected.
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Verify authentication is enabledConfirm that user authentication is active on the Monitool instance. Check if the login page is accessible and functional, review authentication configuration in monitool.conf, web.config, or similar configuration files for 'auth' or 'authentication' settings.Affected if Authentication is disabled and the application is publicly accessible without login, the stored XSS impact may differ since the attack requires authenticated users to execute the malicious payload.
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Review input handling for user-supplied fieldsExamine application logs, database records, or application settings to identify which fields accept user input. Common vectors include user profile fields, notes/comments fields, device names, or custom form inputs. Check if these fields store and display data without apparent sanitization.Affected if User input fields exist and are stored/displayed within the application, they represent potential vectors for this stored XSS vulnerability.
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Inspect application for XSS protection configurationsReview application configuration files for input validation settings, output encoding configurations, or Content-Security-Policy headers. Check if the application implements sanitization libraries or web application firewall rules.Affected if No input validation, output encoding, or CSP headers are configured, the application lacks defenses against the XSS described in this CVE.
You are affected if Badger Meter Monitool is installed and the version is below 4.7, since this stored XSS vulnerability requires an authenticated user context to inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.7
Upgrade to a patched version of Monitool beyond 4.6.3 when available. Until then, implement robust input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data, and consider implementing Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate XSS execution.
4.7
- 1. Back up the current Monitool installation and database before upgrading.
- 2. Download Badger Meter Monitool version 4.7 or later from the official vendor website or your software distribution channel.
- 3. Stop the Monitool service running on the server.
- 4. Install the version 4.7 update following the vendor's standard upgrade procedure.
- 5. Restart the Monitool service.
- 6. Verify the application is functioning correctly and the XSS vulnerability is no longer present.
- 7. Clear browser sessions and cookies for authenticated users as a precautionary measure.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-1304 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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