CVE-2021-41731 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the blog category name field in News247 CMS, potentially executing code or stealing data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-41731?
CVE-2021-41731 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross Site Scripting (XSS vulnerability exists in )Sourcecodester News247 News Magazine (CMS) PHP 5.6 or higher and MySQL 5.7 or higher via the blog category name field
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include News247 News Magazine \(Cms\) Project News247 News Magazine \(Cms\).
How do I fix CVE-2021-41731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41731 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-2021-41731 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41731 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87ph-xpw8-2vjm.