CVE-2021-42335 Huachu Digital Technology Co.,Ltd. Easytest - Stored XSS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers with user privileges can inject JavaScript into the bulletin board, leading to stored XSS attacks on the Easytest online learning platform.

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-2021-42335?

CVE-2021-42335 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Huachu Digital Technology Co.,Ltd. Easytest, published on 15 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

Easytest bulletin board management function of online learning platform does not filter special characters. After obtaining a user’s privilege, remote attackers can inject JavaScript and execute stored XSS attack.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42335?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huaju Easytest Online Learning Test Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42335?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42335 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-2021-42335 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42335 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89rc-4jgm-q84x.

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