CVE-2021-20723 Cross-site scripting in [MailForm01] free edition

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via reflected XSS in the MailForm01 free edition, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-20723?

CVE-2021-20723 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PHP Factory [MailForm01] free edition, published on 24 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in [MailForm01] free edition (versions which the last updated date listed at the top of descriptions in the program file is from 2014 December 12 to 2018 July 27) allows a remote attacker to inject an arbitrary script via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20723?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mailform01 Project Mailform01.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20723?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-20723 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20723 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cx92-xx5x-453q.

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