CVE-2021-25990 ifme - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Contacts section

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the contacts field, potentially executing code or hijacking user sessions in the ifme web application.

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-2021-25990?

CVE-2021-25990 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 v7.22.0 to v7.31.4 are vulnerable against self-stored XSS in the contacts field as it allows loading XSS payloads fetched via an iframe.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25990?

It affects 1 product.

Products include If-Me Ifme.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25990?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25990 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-2021-25990 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-25990 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f8jj-6823-vfgv.

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