# CVE-2021-44461: Cross-site scripting in Odoo Enterprise

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script into the browser of victims via accounting journal entries in Odoo Enterprise.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-odoo-2021-44461, GHSA-hjwx-mjwp-j356

## What is CVE-2021-44461?

CVE-2021-44461 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Odoo Odoo, published on 25 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in Accounting app of Odoo Enterprise 13.0 through 15.0, allows remote attackers who are able to control the contents of accounting journal entries to inject arbitrary web script in the browser of a victim.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44461?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `odoo` | Bitnami | From 13.0.0 | 15.0.1 |

Products: Odoo Odoo.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-44461?

Upgrade odoo to 15.0.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2021-44461 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Odoo Odoo

- [CVE-2020-29396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-29396/): Code injection in Odoo Community (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2018-14885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14885/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-10804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10804/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-14860](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14860/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2017-10805](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10805/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-44461 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-44461 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Odoo Odoo, published on 25 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- odoo (Bitnami): affected from 13.0.0; fixed in 15.0.1

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44461/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44461/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44461
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44461
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-44461

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44461/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.