# CVE-2024-8372: AngularJS improper sanitization in 'srcset' attribute

- Also known as: GHSA-M9GF-397R-HWPG
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-09-09 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- angular: from 1.3.0-rc.4
- angular (npm): from 1.3.0-rc.4, through 1.8.3

## Description

Improper sanitization of the value of the 'srcset' attribute in AngularJS allows attackers to bypass common image source restrictions, which can also lead to a form of Content Spoofing https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Content_Spoofing . This issue affects AngularJS versions 1.3.0-rc.4 and greater. Note: The AngularJS project is End-of-Life and will not receive any updates to address this issue. For more information see here https://docs.angularjs.org/misc/version-support-status .

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on angular, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2024-8372
- https://codepen.io/herodevs/full/xxoQRNL/0072e627abe03e9cda373bc75b4c1017

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