CVE-2021-45088 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in GNOME Web allows attackers to inject scripts via error pages, potentially compromising user sessions.

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

What is CVE-2021-45088?

CVE-2021-45088 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 16 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

XSS can occur in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) before 40.4 and 41.x before 41.1 via an error page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45088?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Gnome Epiphany.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45088?

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-2021-45088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-RA01246, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45088, GHSA-w5vj-23fw-q536, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45088.

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