CVE-2021-36094 XSS attack in appointment edit popup screen

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the appointment edit screen, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

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-2021-36094?

CVE-2021-36094 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 6 Sep 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

It's possible to craft a request for appointment edit screen, which could lead to the 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 7.0.28 and prior versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36094?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Otrs Otrs.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36094?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36094 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-2021-36094 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36094 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Otrs Otrs vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p79w-9c5j-r2gw, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36094.

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