Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-8373 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package angular.js. The fix is available in version 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-8373 is classified as CWE-791: Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements. The product receives data from an upstream component, but does not completely filter special elements before sending it to a downstream component.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-8373 is recorded against 1 package.
- angular.js (fixed in 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.24.04.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 9 September 2024 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
www.herodevs.com (Report)
codepen.io (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
angular.js has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-791: Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements) in other software:
