CVE-2021-35228 Reflected cross site scripting affecting SolarWinds: DPA 2021.3.7388

Medium 5.5 Published 21 Oct 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Reflected XSS in SolarWinds DPA allows attackers to execute scripts via manipulated headers, requiring a Man-in-the-Middle position.

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-2021-35228?

CVE-2021-35228 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SolarWinds, published on 21 Oct 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

This vulnerability occurred due to missing input sanitization for one of the output fields that is extracted from headers on specific section of page causing a reflective cross site scripting attack. An attacker would need to perform a Man in the Middle attack in order to change header for a remote victim.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35228?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Database Performance Analyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35228 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-2021-35228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8cq-p5c8-344h.