CVE-2021-31274 Cross-site Scripting in LibreNMS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript via stored XSS in the API Access page due to insufficient input sanitization.

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
Available

What is CVE-2021-31274?

CVE-2021-31274 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Librenms Librenms, published on 8 Sep 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

In LibreNMS < 21.3.0, a stored XSS vulnerability was identified in the API Access page due to insufficient sanitization of the $api->description variable. As a result, arbitrary Javascript code can get executed.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31274?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including librenms/librenms. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
librenms/librenms PackagistAll versions21.3.0
librenms/librenms PackagistAll versions21.3.0

Products include Librenms Librenms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31274?

Upgrade librenms/librenms to 21.3.0 or later.

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-2021-31274 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31274 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2r2w-jrh2-p4gr.

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