CVE-2021-3768 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in bookstackapp/bookstack

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into BookStack pages, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-3768?

CVE-2021-3768 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in bookstackapp/bookstack, published on 6 Sep 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

bookstack is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3768?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bookstackapp Bookstack.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3768?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3768 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-2021-3768 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mjrp-x8v8-f2mx.

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