CVE-2021-32540 Hundred Plus 101EIP - Stored XSS-2

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject JavaScript via the announcement function, leading to stored XSS attacks in the 101EIP system.

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-2021-32540?

CVE-2021-32540 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hundred Plus 101EIP, published on 28 May 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

Add announcement function in the 101EIP system does not filter special characters, which allows authenticated users to inject JavaScript and perform a stored XSS attack.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32540?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hundredplus 101eip.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32540?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32540 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-2021-32540 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32540 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w398-xm3m-xwv3.

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