CVE-2021-29676 Cross-site scripting in Security Verify Privilege Vault
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting or hijack sessions by tricking users into clicking malicious links in IBM Security Verify.
- 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-2021-29676?
CVE-2021-29676 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Privilege Vault, published on 25 Jun 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
IBM Security Verify (IBM Security Verify Privilege Vault 10.9.66) is vulnerable to link injection. By persuading a victim to click on a specially-crafted URL link, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29676?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29676?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29676 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-2021-29676 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29676 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Privilege Vault
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hh3-3gxg-jq86.