CVE-2021-27338 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the network name parameter in Faraday Edge, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2021-27338?

CVE-2021-27338 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jul 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

Faraday Edge before 3.7 allows XSS via the network/create/ page and its network name parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27338?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Faraday Edge.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27338?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27338 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-2021-27338 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27338 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-764c-4f88-xpj6.

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