CVE-2021-3298 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 29 Jan 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts via the profile address field, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2021-3298?

CVE-2021-3298 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 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

Collabtive 3.1 allows XSS when an authenticated user enters an XSS payload into the address section of the profile edit page, aka the manageuser.php?action=edit address1 parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3298?

It affects 1 product.

Products include O-Dyn Collabtive.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3298?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3298 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-2021-3298 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3298 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4qgw-rh8c-x346, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3298.