CVE-2024-38318
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 · uneditedIBM Aspera Shares 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 is vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site.
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 · high confidenceIBM Aspera Shares versions 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 contains an HTML injection vulnerability. A remote attacker can inject malicious HTML code through unspecified input vectors, which executes in victims' browsers within the security context of the hosting site, potentially leading to session hijacking or phishing attacks.
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>= 1.9.0, < 1.10.0= 1.10.0CVSS 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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Identify installed IBM Aspera Shares versionLocate the version number through the product admin interface (typically in About or System Information section), configuration files, or command-line tools provided by the productAffected if Unable to determine version or version falls within 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 range
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Confirm exact version and patch levelVerify whether the installation is 1.9.0, 1.9.x, 1.10.0, or 1.10.0 PL6. Check product release notes or version dialog for precise build informationAffected if Version is 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 PL6 (including 1.10.0 without patch level)
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Determine if user input forms are accessibleIdentify all user-facing input fields in the Aspera Shares interface such as file descriptions, comments, share names, or user profile fieldsAffected if The product is accessible and accepts user-supplied input in any field
The environment is affected if the installed IBM Aspera Shares version is 1.9.0, any 1.9.x release, or 1.10.0 (including versions prior to PL6), since these contain the HTML injection vulnerability in user input handling.
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.
From vendor data1.10.0
Apply vendor-supplied patch when available; until then, implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied fields to neutralize HTML/script payloads.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-38318 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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