CVE-2021-3442 Cross-site scripting in Red Hat OpenShift API Management.
An authenticated user can inject scripts into text boxes in Red Hat OpenShift API Management, leading to cross-site scripting and data confidentiality loss.
- 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-2021-3442?
CVE-2021-3442 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Red Hat OpenShift API Management., published on 22 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A flaw was found in the Red Hat OpenShift API Management product. User input is not validated allowing an authenticated user to inject scripts into some text boxes leading to a XSS attack. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Openshift Api Management.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3442 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-2021-3442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgh9-g52q-6m7g.