CVE-2021-42597 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the Add New Tenant form in the Storage Unit Rental Management System, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2021-42597?

CVE-2021-42597 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 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 Sourcecodester Storage Unit Rental Management System PHP 8.0.10 , Apache 2.4.14, SURMS V 1.0 via the Add New Tenant List Rent List form.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42597?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Storage Unit Rental Management System Project Storage Unit Rental Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42597 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-2021-42597 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42597 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2h7r-p6c6-2v49.

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