# CVE-2021-32092: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the uuid parameter in the DocumentAction component of Emissary.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 7 May 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c8p5-2vx8-4c5h

## What is CVE-2021-32092?

CVE-2021-32092 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 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

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DocumentAction component of U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) Emissary 5.9.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the uuid parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32092?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nsa Emissary.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-32092?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32092 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-32092 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32092 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2026-35580](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35580/): Emissary has GitHub Actions Shell Injection via Workflow Inputs (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-35582](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35582/): Emissary has an OS Command Injection via Unvalidated IN_FILE_ENDING / OUT_FILE_ENDING in Executrix (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-32094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32094/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-32096](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32096/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-32095](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32095/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-32092 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-32092 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32092 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32092/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32092/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32092
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32092
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-32092

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32092/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.