# CVE-2021-41871: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Stored XSS in Socomec Remote View Pro allows attackers to execute scripts when administrators view the System Event Log, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9p3v-445m-vf8m

## What is CVE-2021-41871?

CVE-2021-41871 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 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 Socomec REMOTE VIEW PRO 2.0.41.4. Improper validation of input into the username field makes it possible to place a stored XSS payload. This is executed if an administrator views the System Event Log.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41871?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Socomec Remote View Pro Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-41871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-41871 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-41870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41870/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-41871 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-41871 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41871/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41871/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41871
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41871
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-41871

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41871/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.