CVE-2021-23282 Stored Cross-site Scripting reported in Intelligent Power Manager v1
Stored XSS in Eaton IPM allows attackers with local subnet access to execute scripts via admin interaction, risking system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-23282?
CVE-2021-23282 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM), published on 25 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.70 is vulnerable to stored Cross site scripting. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of input from certain resources by the IPM software. The attacker would need access to the local Subnet and an administrator interaction to compromise the system
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23282?
How do I fix CVE-2021-23282?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23282 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-2021-23282 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23282 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6vg-j7j8-pc25.