CVE-2021-41791 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in Alfresco Share allows attackers with content privileges to execute scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-41791?
CVE-2021-41791 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Hyland org.alfresco:share through 7.0.0.2 and org.alfresco:community-share through 7.0. An evasion of the XSS filter for HTML input validation in the Alfresco Share User Interface leads to stored XSS that could be exploited by an attacker (given that he has privileges on the content collaboration features).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41791?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Alfresco Community Share, Alfresco Share.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41791 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-2021-41791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5mw-3h54-qc2w.