CVE-2021-41563 Tad Book3 - Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject JavaScript into the book editing function, leading to stored XSS attacks.
- 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-2021-41563?
CVE-2021-41563 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tad Book3, published on 8 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
Tad Book3 editing book function does not filter special characters. Unauthenticated attackers can remotely inject JavaScript syntax and execute stored XSS attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41563?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tad Book3 Project Tad Book3.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41563?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41563 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-2021-41563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tad Book3
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6p96-35cj-r28v.