CVE-2024-4879
Jelly Template Injection Vulnerability in ServiceNow UI Macros
ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in Vancouver and Washington DC Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. ServiceNow applied an update to hosted instances, and ServiceNow released the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. Listed below are the patches and hot fixes that address the vulnerability. If you have not done so already, we recommend applying security patches relevant to your instance as soon as possible.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.3
Jelly Template Injection Vulnerability in ServiceNow UI Macros
ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in Vancouver and Washington DC Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. ServiceNow applied an update to hosted instances, and ServiceNow released the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. Listed below are the patches and hot fixes that address the vulnerability. If you have not done so already, we recommend applying security patches relevant to your instance as soon as possible.
- Record
CVE-2024-4879- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-44451
9.3
ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in Vancouver and Washington DC Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. ServiceNow applied an update to hosted instances, and ServiceNow released the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. Listed below are the patches and hot fixes that address the vulnerability. If you have not done so already, we recommend applying security patches relevant to your instance as soon as possible.
- Record
EUVD-2024-44451- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-355h-wpr8-m2qx
9.3
ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in Vancouver and...
ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in Vancouver and Washington DC Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. ServiceNow applied an update to hosted instances, and ServiceNow released the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. Listed below are the patches and hot fixes that address the vulnerability. If you have not done so already, we recommend applying security patches relevant to your instance as soon as possible.
- Record
GHSA-355h-wpr8-m2qx- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
ServiceNow Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
ServiceNow Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC Now Platform releases contain a jelly template injection vulnerability in UI macros. An unauthenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to execute code remotely.
- Record
CVE-2024-4879- Weakness
- CWE-1287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.3
ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in Vancouver and Washington DC Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. ServiceNow applied an update to hosted instances, and ServiceNow released the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. Listed below are the patches and hot fixes that address the vulnerability. If you have not done so already, we recommend applying security patches relevant to your instance as soon as possible.
- Record
CVE-2024-4879- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Brut-Security/CVE-2024-4879 | 2024-07-12 |
| PoC in GitHub | Mr-r00t11/CVE-2024-4879 | 2024-07-12 |
| PoC in GitHub | bigb0x/CVE-2024-4879 | 2024-07-12 |
| PoC in GitHub | GraySignal/CVE-2024-4879-ServiceNow | 2024-07-16 |
| PoC in GitHub | NoTsPepino/CVE-2024-4879-CVE-2024-5217-ServiceNow-RCE-Scanning | 2024-07-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | jdusane/CVE-2024-4879 | 2024-08-14 |
| PoC in GitHub | gh-ost00/CVE-2024-4879 | 2024-08-27 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xWhoami35/CVE-2024-4879 | 2024-09-13 |
| Exploit-DB | ServiceNow Multiple Versions - Input Validation & Template Injection | 2025-08-11 |
| Nuclei | ServiceNow UI Macros - Template Injection |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-4879 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Servicenow Now Platform, published July 10, 2024. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since July 29, 2024. EUVD reports exploitation since July 29, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 100.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1645154
support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1644293
darkreading.com/cloud-security/patchnow-servicenow-critical-rce-bugs-active-exploit
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-4879
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4879
github.com/advisories/GHSA-355h-wpr8-m2qx