CVE-2021-38822 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript via malicious file uploads in IceHrm, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2021-38822?

CVE-2021-38822 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 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

A Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability via Malicious File Upload exists in multiple pages of IceHrm 30.0.0.OS that allows for arbitrary execution of JavaScript commands.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38822?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Icehrm Icehrm.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38822?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38822 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-2021-38822 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38822 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2v79-4vxc-6ggx.

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