CVE-2021-31355 Junos OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in captive portal
Remote authenticated users can inject scripts into the captive portal to steal credentials and trick administrators into performing unauthorized actions.
- 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-2021-31355?
CVE-2021-31355 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 19 Oct 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
A persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the captive portal graphical user interface of Juniper Networks Junos OS may allow a remote authenticated user to inject web script or HTML and steal sensitive data and credentials from a web administration session, possibly tricking a follow-on administrative user to perform administrative actions on the device. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions, including the following supported releases: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D105; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D220; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S4; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S6; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31355?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31355?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31355 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-2021-31355 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31355 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos
- CVE-2023-36845 Juniper Junos OS EX Series and SRX Series PHP External Variable Modification
- CVE-2020-1631 Juniper Junos OS Path Traversal
- CVE-2025-21590 Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
- CVE-2023-36851 Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2023-36844 Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7x3-wr5v-vqm4.