CVE-2021-21314 XSS injection on ticket update

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

A logged-in user can inject malicious scripts via ticket updates in GLPI, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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

What is CVE-2021-21314?

CVE-2021-21314 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Glpi-Project Glpi, published on 3 Mar 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

GLPI is open source software which stands for Gestionnaire Libre de Parc Informatique and it is a Free Asset and IT Management Software package. In GLPI before verison 9.5.4, there is an XSS vulnerability involving a logged in user while updating a ticket.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21314?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Glpi-Project Glpi.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21314?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21314 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-2021-21314 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21314 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Glpi-Project Glpi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2w7j-xgj7-3xgg, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-21314.

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