CVE-2021-25988 ifme - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Notifications section
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via ally requests in the notifications section, potentially compromising admin accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25988?
CVE-2021-25988 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ifmeorg ifme, published on 29 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In “ifme”, versions 1.0.0 to v7.31.4 are vulnerable against stored XSS vulnerability (notifications section) which can be directly triggered by sending an ally request to the admin.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25988?
It affects 1 product.
Products include If-Me Ifme.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25988?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25988 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-2021-25988 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-25988 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in ifmeorg ifme
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwv7-9j7c-rjhr.