CVE-2021-41565 Tad TadTools - Reflected XSS
Remote attackers can inject JavaScript via the special page parameter in TadTools, enabling reflected XSS attacks without authentication.
- 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-2021-41565?
CVE-2021-41565 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TadTools, 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
TadTools special page parameter does not properly restrict the input of specific characters, thus remote attackers can inject JavaScript syntax without logging in, and further perform reflective XSS attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41565?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tadtools Project Tadtools.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41565?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41565 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-2021-41565 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41565 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TadTools
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3phg-989p-pmq6.