CVE-2021-45281 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attacker can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized user input in the admin user edit page, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2021-45281?

CVE-2021-45281 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2022. 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

QuickBox Pro v2.4.8 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability at "adminuseredit.php?usertoedit=XSS", as the user supplied input for the value of this parameter is not properly sanitized.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45281?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quickbox Quickbox.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45281 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-2021-45281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3fq-ch85-9fxj.

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