CVE-2021-41948 Subrion CMS Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the `contact us` plugin

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An XSS vulnerability in the Subrion CMS contact us plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the subject list field.

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-2021-41948?

CVE-2021-41948 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the "contact us" plugin for Subrion CMS <= 4.2.1 version via "List of subjects".

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41948?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including intelliants/subrion. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
intelliants/subrion PackagistAll versions to 4.2.1None
intelliants/subrion PackagistAll versions to 4.2.1None

Products include Intelliants Subrion.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41948?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41948 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-2021-41948 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41948 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jv64-2m3x-6v4q.

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