CVE-2021-40100 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Concrete CMS conversations when the Rich Text editor is enabled, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-40100?
CVE-2021-40100 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Concretecms Concrete Cms, published on 24 Sep 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
An issue was discovered in Concrete CMS through 8.5.5. Stored XSS can occur in Conversations when the Active Conversation Editor is set to Rich Text.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40100?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Concretecms Concrete Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40100 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-2021-40100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqg6-3r82-f53h.