CVE-2021-22531 Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Access Manager
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via invalid characters in input parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution in NetIQ Access Manager.
- 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-2021-22531?
CVE-2021-22531 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager, published on 12 May 2022. 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
A bug exist in the input parameter of Access Manager that allows supply of invalid character to trigger cross-site scripting vulnerability. This affects NetIQ Access Manager 4.5 and 5.0
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22531?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22531?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22531 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-2021-22531 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22531 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Access Manager
- CVE-2021-22506 Micro Focus Access Manager Information Leakage
- CVE-2026-11878 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in OpenText Access Manager
- CVE-2021-22528 Information leakage vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager versions prior to version 4.5.4 and 5.0.1
- CVE-2021-22496 Auth bypass in Access Manager
- CVE-2014-5217 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6v5p-35px-x3cv.