CVE-2021-40238 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An XSS vulnerability in the Webuzo admin panel allows attackers to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution via the Cron Jobs feature.
- 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-2021-40238?
CVE-2021-40238 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 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
A Cross Site Scriptiong (XSS) vulnerability exists in the admin panel in Webuzo < 2.9.0 via an HTTP request to a non-existent page, which is activated by administrators viewing the "Error Log" page. An attacker can leverage this to achieve Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via the "Cron Jobs" functionality of Webuzo.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webuzo Webuzo.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40238 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-2021-40238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jv8r-v35h-qv47.