CVE-2021-32858 esdoc-publish-html-plugin vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Attackers can bypass the HTML sanitizer in the ESDoc publishing plugin to execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers.
- 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-2021-32858?
CVE-2021-32858 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in esdoc-publish-html-plugin, published on 20 Feb 2023. 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
esdoc-publish-html-plugin is a plugin for the document maintenance software ESDoc. TheHTML sanitizer in esdoc-publish-html-plugin 1.1.2 and prior can be bypassed which may lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) issues. There are no known patches for this issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32858?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esdoc Esdoc-Publish-Html-Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32858 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-2021-32858 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-32858 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28vr-33jf-c3cc.