# CVE-2021-26968: Cross-site scripting in Aruba AirWave Management Platform

> Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the AirWave web interface, executing code in victims' browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Mar 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r6jx-rmgv-6hrh

## What is CVE-2021-26968?

CVE-2021-26968 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Aruba AirWave Management Platform, published on 5 Mar 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A remote authenticated stored cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba AirWave Management Platform version(s): Prior to 8.2.12.0. A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of AirWave could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim’s browser in the context of the affected interface.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26968?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arubanetworks Airwave.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-26968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-26968 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Aruba AirWave Management Platform

- [CVE-2016-2031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2031/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-8368](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8368/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2021-25166](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25166/): Command injection in Aruba AirWave Management Platform (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-25167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25167/): Command injection in Aruba AirWave Management Platform (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-25151](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25151/): Deserialization in Aruba AirWave Management Platform (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-26968 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-26968 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Aruba AirWave Management Platform, published on 5 Mar 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Aruba AirWave Management Platform. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26968/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26968/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-26968
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26968
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26968

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26968/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.