CVE-2021-43742 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via the file upload feature in CMSimple.

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-2021-43742?

CVE-2021-43742 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 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

CMSimple 5.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the file upload feature.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cmsimple Cmsimple.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43742 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-2021-43742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmjx-v99c-7jj2.

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