CVE-2021-38583 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected cross-site scripting in openBaraza HCM allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into user sessions via multiple pages.
- 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-2021-38583?
CVE-2021-38583 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 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
openBaraza HCM 3.1.6 does not properly neutralize user-controllable input, which allows reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) on multiple pages: hr/subscription.jsp and hr/application.jsp and and hr/index.jsp (with view= and data=).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38583?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openbaraza Openbaraza Human Capital Management.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38583?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38583 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-2021-38583 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38583 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmgv-52p5-c3v2.