CVE-2021-40975 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_title parameter in the admin product view.

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-2021-40975?

CVE-2021-40975 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in application/modules/admin/views/ecommerce/products.php in Ecommerce-CodeIgniter-Bootstrap (Codeigniter 3.1.11, Bootstrap 3.3.7) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_title parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40975?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ecommerce-Codeigniter-Bootstrap Project Ecommerce-Codeigniter-Bootstrap.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40975?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40975 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-2021-40975 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40975 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qr47-hq6m-vqwr.

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