CVE-2021-27180 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in MDaemon Webmail allows attackers to execute arbitrary actions with the victim's privileges via a crafted GET request.

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-2021-27180?

CVE-2021-27180 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 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

An issue was discovered in MDaemon before 20.0.4. There is Reflected XSS in Webmail (aka WorldClient). It can be exploited via a GET request. It allows performing any action with the privileges of the attacked user.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27180?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Altn Mdaemon.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27180?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27180 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-2021-27180 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7wfx-rcx6-fp9g.

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