{"id":"CVE-2024-21620","aliases":["EUVD-2024-19268","GHSA-mph2-x4gq-qj7g"],"status":"published","title":"Junos OS: SRX Series and EX Series: J-Web doesn't sufficiently sanitize input to prevent XSS","description":"An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series allows an attacker to construct a URL that when visited by another user enables the attacker to execute commands with the target's permissions, including an administrator.\n\nA specific invocation of the emit_debug_note method in webauth_operation.php will echo back the data it receives.\n\nThis issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series:\n  *  All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S10;\n  *  21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S8;\n  *  21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6;\n  *  22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5;\n  *  22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;\n  *  22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2;\n  *  22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3-S1;\n  *  23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R2;\n  *  23.4 versions earlier than 23.4R2.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.00908,"percentile":0.60223,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-79"],"published":"2024-01-25T22:50:18Z","modified":"2026-06-17T07:09:51Z","products":[{"vendor":"juniper","product":"junos"},{"vendor":"juniper networks","product":"junos os"}],"references":[{"url":"https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA76390","tags":["vendor-advisory","x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21620"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mph2-x4gq-qj7g"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2024-21620","title":"Junos OS: SRX Series and EX Series: J-Web doesn't 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than 21.4R3-S6;\n  *  22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5;\n  *  22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;\n  *  22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2;\n  *  22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3-S1;\n  *  23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R2;\n  *  23.4 versions earlier than 23.4R2.\n\n\n","status":"published","published":"2024-01-25T22:50:18Z","modified":"2025-05-29T15:18:51Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:32:35.425302Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-mph2-x4gq-qj7g","title":"An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...","description":"An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series allows an attacker to construct a URL that when visited by another user enables the attacker to execute commands with the target's permissions, including an administrator.\n\nA specific invocation of the emit_debug_note method in webauth_operation.php will echo back the data it receives.\n\nThis issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series:\n  *  All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S10;\n  *  21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S8;\n  *  21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6;\n  *  22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5;\n  *  22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;\n  *  22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2;\n  *  22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3-S1;\n  *  23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R2;\n  *  23.4 versions earlier than 23.4R2.\n\n\n","status":"published","published":"2024-01-26T00:30:30Z","modified":"2024-01-26T00:30:33Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-79"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:55:29.01801Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2024-21620","description":"An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site 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