CVE-2021-32536 MCU Technologies MCUsystem - Reflected XSS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject JavaScript into the login page of MCUsystem, enabling reflected XSS attacks without requiring privileges.

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-2021-32536?

CVE-2021-32536 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in MCUsystem, published on 18 Jun 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

The login page in the MCUsystem does not filter with special characters, which allows remote attackers can inject JavaScript without privilege and thus perform reflected XSS attacks.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32536?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcusystem Mcusystem.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32536?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32536 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-2021-32536 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32536 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2788-q3c5-xfcj.

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