CVE-2021-21746 Cross-site scripting in MF971R

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a reflective XSS vulnerability in the ZTE MF971R to steal user cookie information.

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-2021-21746?

CVE-2021-21746 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in MF971R, published on 20 Oct 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

ZTE MF971R product has reflective XSS vulnerability. An attacker could use the vulnerability to obtain cookie information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21746?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zte Mf971r Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21746?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21746 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-2021-21746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m95q-8r9m-5gjj.

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