CVE-2021-31643 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the username parameter in if.cgi on CHIYU Technology IoT devices, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2021-31643?

CVE-2021-31643 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 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

An XSS vulnerability exists in several IoT devices from CHIYU Technology, including SEMAC, Biosense, BF-630, BF-631, and Webpass due to a lack of sanitization on the component if.cgi - username parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31643?

It affects 11 products.

Products include Chiyu-Tech Bf-630 Firmware, Chiyu-Tech Bf-631 Firmware, Chiyu-Tech Biosense Firmware, Chiyu-Tech Semac D1 Firmware, Chiyu-Tech Semac D2 Firmware, Chiyu-Tech Semac D2 N300 Firmware and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31643?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31643 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-2021-31643 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31643 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hxrr-8f87-qrgp.

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