CVE-2021-42051 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Low-privileged users can upload malicious SVG files to execute cross-site scripting attacks in AbanteCart.

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

What is CVE-2021-42051?

CVE-2021-42051 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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 AbanteCart before 1.3.2. Any low-privileged user with file-upload permissions can upload a malicious SVG document that contains an XSS payload.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42051?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including abantecart. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
abantecart BitnamiAll versions1.3.2

Products include Abantecart Abantecart.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42051?

Upgrade abantecart to 1.3.2 or later.

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-2021-42051 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as BIT-abantecart-2021-42051, GHSA-jf6w-775m-7xx9.

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