CVE-2021-36092 XSS attack using special link in email
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via crafted links in emails, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2021-36092?
CVE-2021-36092 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 26 Jul 2021. 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
It's possible to create an email which contains specially crafted link and it can be used to perform XSS attack. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition:6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS: 7.0.x version 7.0.27 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.14 and prior versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36092?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Otrs Otrs.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36092?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36092 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-2021-36092 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36092 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Otrs Otrs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4rg-fqhp-766m, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36092.