CVE-2021-21442 XSS vulnerability in Time Accounting
Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into project fields, leading to code execution in the reporting screen for OTRS Time Accounting users.
- 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-2021-21442?
CVE-2021-21442 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OTRS AG Time Accounting, published on 26 Jul 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In the project create screen it's possible to inject malicious JS code to the certain fields. The code might be executed in the Reporting screen. This issue affects: OTRS AG Time Accounting: 7.0.x versions prior to 7.0.19.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Otrs Time Accounting.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21442 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-2021-21442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95r5-www7-mhrx.