CVE-2024-4187
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 · uneditedStored XSS vulnerability has been discovered in OpenText™ Filr product, affecting versions 24.1.1 and 24.2. The vulnerability could cause users to not be warned when clicking links to external sites.
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 XSS vulnerability in OpenText Filr versions 24.1.1 and 24.2 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that bypass external link warnings. When users click these injected links, they receive no warning before being directed to external sites, potentially leading to phishing or malware delivery.
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= 24.1.1= 24.2CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 OpenText Filr installationLocate the Filr installation directory or check system inventory for OpenText Filr software. Common locations include /opt/filr or similar paths depending on OS installation.Affected if OpenText Filr is not installed on the system
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Determine installed Filr versionAccess the Filr administrative interface or run the version command provided by OpenText Filr documentation. Compare the installed version number against the affected versions 24.1.1 and 24.2.Affected if The installed version is exactly 24.1.1 or 24.2
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Locate external link warning configurationAccess Filr administrative settings and navigate to link security or external redirect configuration areas. Identify whether external link warning mechanisms exist in the system.Affected if External link warning functionality is present but can be bypassed by stored XSS
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Inspect stored links for potential XSS payloadsReview the Filr database or content storage for any saved links containing script tags, javascript: URIs, or unusual URL parameters that may indicate malicious injection.Affected if Stored links with XSS payloads are found in the system that bypass external link warnings
A system is affected if it runs OpenText Filr version 24.1.1 or 24.2 with external link warning functionality that can be bypassed through stored XSS injection.
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 · scopedImplement robust input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied content, particularly in link-related functionality. Additionally, enforce external link warning mechanisms regardless of content origin to ensure consistent user protection.
Check portal.microfocus.com for the fixed Filr release (version higher than 24.2)
- 1. Visit the Micro Focus/OpenText support portal at portal.microfocus.com to check for available security patches or updated releases for Filr.
- 2. Search for Filr security bulletins or release notes related to CVE-2024-4187.
- 3. If a patched version is available, plan and schedule an upgrade to that version following standard Filr upgrade procedures.
- 4. After upgrading, verify that external link warnings are properly displayed to users.
- 5. Monitor the Micro Focus support portal for any additional guidance or hotfixes.
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-2024-4187 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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