CVE-2024-35180: OMERO.web JSONP callback vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-830

Description

OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. There is currently no escaping or validation of the `callback` parameter that can be passed to various OMERO.web endpoints that have JSONP enabled. This vulnerability has been patched in version 5.26.0.

Affected products

Openmicroscopy Omero-Web: before 5.26.0 — fixed in 5.26.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Openmicroscopy Omero-Web 5.26.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/ome/omero-web/commit/d41207cbb82afc56ea79e84db532608aa24ab4aa
https://github.com/ome/omero-web/security/advisories/GHSA-vr85-5pwx-c6gq
https://github.com/ome/omero-web/commit/d41207cbb82afc56ea79e84db532608aa24ab4aa
https://github.com/ome/omero-web/security/advisories/GHSA-vr85-5pwx-c6gq

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