CVE-2021-32019 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in OpenWrt's web interface allows attackers to gain full system control via crafted ICMP responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-32019?
CVE-2021-32019 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Openwrt Openwrt, published on 2 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There is missing input validation of host names displayed in OpenWrt before 19.07.8. The Connection Status page of the luci web-interface allows XSS, which can be used to gain full control over the affected system via ICMP.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openwrt Openwrt.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32019?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32019 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-2021-32019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-30871 OpenWrt Project has Stack-based Buffer Overflow in DNS PTR Query
- CVE-2026-30872 OpenWrt Project has a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability via IPv6 reverse DNS lookup
- CVE-2021-28961 Command injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xpj-93h4-9m2q.