CVE-2021-45018 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Catfish CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the admin menu addition feature.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2021-45018?

CVE-2021-45018 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2021. 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) vulnerability exists in Catfish <=6.3.0 via a Google search in url:/catfishcms/index.php/admin/Index/addmenu.htmland then the .html file on the website that uses this editor (the file suffix is allowed).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45018?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Catfish-Cms Catfish Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45018 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-2021-45018 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ffw4-h2r2-99hc.

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