CVE-2021-41318 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser via unsanitized input in WhatsUp Gold.
- 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-2021-41318?
CVE-2021-41318 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 28 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
In Progress WhatsUp Gold prior to version 21.1.0, an application endpoint failed to adequately sanitize malicious input. which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41318?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Whatsup Gold.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41318?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41318 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-2021-41318 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41318 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2024-6670 Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-4885 Progress WhatsUp Gold Path Traversal
- CVE-2024-46909 WhatsUp Gold WriteDataFile Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-8785 WhatsUp Gold Registry Overwrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7763 WhatsUp Gold getReport Missing Authentication Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g44x-884w-mh6f.