CVE-2021-44118 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts via SVG files, leading to stored XSS attacks against other users.
- 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-2021-44118?
CVE-2021-44118 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 26 Jan 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
SPIP 4.0.0 is affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. To exploit the vulnerability, a visitor must browse to a malicious SVG file. The vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious code running on the client side into web pages visited by other users (stored XSS).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spip Spip.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44118?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2021-44118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Spip Spip
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44118, GHSA-564r-594w-gw2m, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44118.