CVE-2024-44088 | Apache Geode: Reflected XSS

Malicious script injection ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Geode web-api (REST). This vulnerability allows an attacker that tricks a logged-in user into clicking a specially-crafted link to execute code on the returned page, which could lead to theft of the user's session information and even account takeover. This issue affects Apache Geode: all versions prior to 1.15.2 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.15.2, which fixes the issue.

Published: 2025-10-14 Last update: 2025-11-04 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-44088 is rated Low Risk (32.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.08%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-44088

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-12 0.15% 0.08% -0.07%
2 2025-12-21 0.10% 0.15% +0.05%
3 2025-10-21 0.10%

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-44088

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.1 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 2.7 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-44088

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2024-44088

GHSA-w595-4975-gm3h · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Geode web-api is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-44088

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache geode >= 1.1.0, < 1.15.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:geode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-44088

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