CVE-2021-41162 Cross-site Scripting in Combodo iTop
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via unescaped parameters in the wizard helper page, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- 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-2021-41162?
CVE-2021-41162 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Combodo Itop, published on 21 Apr 2022. 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
Combodo iTop is a web based IT Service Management tool. In 3.0.0 beta releases prior to beta6 the `ajax.render.php?operation=wizard_helper` page did not properly escape the user supplied parameters, allowing for a cross site scripting attack vector. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41162?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Combodo Itop.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41162 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-2021-41162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Combodo Itop
- CVE-2023-48710 iTop limit pages/exec.php script to PHP files
- CVE-2022-39214 Authenticated users of Combodo iTop can take over any account
- CVE-2021-41161 XSS in csvimport in 3.0.0-beta versions
- CVE-2025-47773 Combodo iTop has XSS vulnerability in /pages/ajax.render.php
- CVE-2025-47932 Combodo iTop vulnerable to reflected XSS in ajax.render.php render_dashboard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5jw-hfvp-gx95.