CVE-2021-38619 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into openBaraza HCM pages, potentially compromising administrative user sessions and data.
- 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-2021-38619?
CVE-2021-38619 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: an unauthenticated remote attacker can conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against an administrative user from hr/subscription.jsp and hr/application.jsp and and hr/index.jsp (with view=).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38619?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openbaraza Openbaraza Human Capital Management.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38619?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38619 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-2021-38619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38619 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-85vm-cfjv-9rmf.