CVE-2021-20857 Cross-site scripting in ELECOM LAN router

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into the ELECOM LAN router interface, potentially compromising user sessions.

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

What is CVE-2021-20857?

CVE-2021-20857 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ELECOM LAN router, published on 1 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in ELECOM LAN router WRC-2533GHBK-I firmware v1.20 and prior allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20857?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elecom Wrc-2533ghbk-I Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20857 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-2021-20857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-54wf-xwvm-j98j.

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