CVE-2021-32608 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 12 May 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into forum posts due to missing HTML sanitization, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-32608?

CVE-2021-32608 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Smartstore (aka SmartStoreNET) through 4.1.1. Views/Boards/Partials/_ForumPost.cshtml does not call HtmlUtils.SanitizeHtml on certain text for a forum post.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32608?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartstore Smartstore.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32608?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32608 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-2021-32608 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32608 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mpph-4mx6-m33r.