CVE-2026-24343
Apache Hertzbeat 1.7.1 – 1.8.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2026-24343 is a high-severity XPath Injection (CWE-643) vulnerability in Apache Hertzbeat. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 49% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-24343 is an Improper Neutralization of Data within XPath Expressions, known as XPath Injection (CWE-643), affecting Apache HertzBeat monitoring software. The vulnerability impacts versions from 1.7.1 up to but not including 1.8.0, where user-supplied input is insufficiently sanitized before being processed in XPath queries, allowing malicious payloads to alter query logic.
Attackers with low-privilege authenticated access (PR:L) can exploit this over the network (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L) and no user interaction (UI:N), achieving high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) without changing scope (S:U). This CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 indicates potential for remote code execution or data manipulation, such as extracting sensitive configuration data or modifying monitoring alerts.
Apache advisories recommend upgrading to version 1.8.0, which resolves the issue through improved input validation. Details are available in the official Apache announcement at https://lists.apache.org/thread/b2k3jqwffrbo2sy6bl4n0f68kp8bfo1n and the OSS-Security mailing list at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/09/4.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-6877
Vulnerability Data
Improper Neutralization of Data within XPath Expressions ('XPath Injection') vulnerability in Apache HertzBeat. This issue affects Apache HertzBeat: from 1.7.1 before 1.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.0, which fixes the issue.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Input validation directly requires neutralizing untrusted data before it is used to build XPath queries.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input neutralization and query parameterization that prevent XPath injection.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure coding standards require proper neutralization of untrusted input in XPath expressions.
Security testing in development catches XPath injection vulnerabilities before release.
Secure SDLC mandates input validation and query parameterization that directly prevent XPath injection.
Application security requirements explicitly call for defenses against injection flaws including XPath injection.
Secure architecture principles reduce the likelihood of unsafe dynamic query construction.
Vulnerability management processes identify and remediate XPath injection flaws discovered post-deployment.