CVE-2021-21398 Possible XSS injection through DataColumn Grid class

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject HTML via the DataColumn Grid class in PrestaShop, potentially leading to script execution or session hijacking.

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-2021-21398?

CVE-2021-21398 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Prestashop Prestashop, published on 30 Mar 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

PrestaShop is a fully scalable open source e-commerce solution. In PrestaShop before version 1.7.7.3, an attacker can inject HTML when the Grid Column Type DataColumn is badly used. The problem is fixed in 1.7.7.3

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21398?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Prestashop Prestashop.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21398 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-2021-21398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fhhq-4x46-qx77.

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