CVE-2021-45888 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker with administrator privileges can inject JavaScript into the navigation tree, potentially executing code in other users' browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-45888?
CVE-2021-45888 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in PONTON X/P Messenger before 3.11.2. The navigation tree that is shown on the left side of every page of the web application is vulnerable to XSS: it allows injection of JavaScript into its nodes. Creating such nodes is only possible for users who have the role Configuration Administrator or Administrator.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45888?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ponton X\/P Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45888 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-2021-45888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45888 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89cj-79vx-wf9q.