CVE-2021-39599 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via search and admin parameters in CXUUCMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2021-39599?

CVE-2021-39599 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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

Multiple Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exists in CXUUCMS 3.1 in the search and c parameters in (1) public/search.php and in the (2) c parameter in admin.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39599?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cxuu Cxuucms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39599?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39599 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-2021-39599 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39599 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-764c-m5hf-9527.

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