CVE-2021-22499 Cross-site scripting in Application Performance Management.
Persistent XSS in Micro Focus APM allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, 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-2021-22499?
CVE-2021-22499 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Application Performance Management., published on 6 Feb 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Persistent Cross-Site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus Application Performance Management product, affecting versions 9.40, 9.50 and 9.51. The vulnerability could allow persistent XSS attack.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Application Performance Management.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22499 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-2021-22499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Application Performance Management.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wxp-wp4j-j684.