CVE-2024-28987
CISA KEV ActiveTitle: Solarwinds Web Help Desk Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Proof Of Concept
PoC Available for CVE-2024-28987
CWE Category
CWE-798
Published Date
Aug 21, 2024
Modified Date
Oct 27, 2025
Exploit Status
Available
Score
9.1
CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
94.29%
Vulnerability Summary
CVE-2024-28987: The SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) software is affected by a hardcoded credential vulnerability, allowing remote unauthenticated user to access internal functionality and modify data.
Impacted Vendors
Reference Links
https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/SolarWinds-Web-Help-Desk-12-8-3-Hotfix-2
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2024-28987
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/22/hardcoded_credentials_bug_solarwinds_whd/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-28987
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
CRITICAL
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
CRITICAL
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
Total: PatternsNo specific attack patterns mapped.
Likelihood
Severity
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CVE-2024-28987 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data or affected products updated.
PUBLISHED
Vulnerability first announced in NVD.
Attack Vector Matrix
Access Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
CVSS Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Stack
No specific products linked.