CVE-2021-27914 Cross-site scripting in Mautic

High 7.6 Published Updated

Administrators can inject executable JavaScript into the Mautic installer, potentially leading to code execution within the application context.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2021-27914?

CVE-2021-27914 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mautic, published on 1 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the installer component of Mautic before 4.3.0 allows admins to inject executable javascript

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27914?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acquia Mautic.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27914?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27914 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-2021-27914 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27914 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jrwm-pr9x-cgq3.

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