CVE-2021-44608 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via file and type parameters in bloofoxCMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2021-44608?

CVE-2021-44608 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 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

Multiple Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exists in bloofoxCMS 0.5.2.1 - 0.5.1 via the (1) file parameter and (2) type parameter in an edit action in index.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44608?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bloofox Bloofoxcms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44608?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44608 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-2021-44608 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44608 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j6q-qwm8-pmf2.

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