CVE-2021-25938 Cross-site scripting in ArangoDB
Attackers can exploit Cross-Site Scripting in ArangoDB via malicious zip file names and missing X-Frame-Options headers.
- 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-2021-25938?
CVE-2021-25938 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ArangoDB, published on 24 May 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
In ArangoDB, versions v2.2.6.2 through v3.7.10 are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), since there is no validation of the .zip file name and filtering of potential abusive characters which zip files can be named to. There is no X-Frame-Options Header set, which makes it more susceptible for leveraging self XSS by attackers.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25938?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arangodb Arangodb.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25938?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25938 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-2021-25938 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25938 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ArangoDB
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fm33-4p7j-3jhr.