CVE-2021-46709 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in phpLiteAdmin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the newRows parameter, 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-2021-46709?

CVE-2021-46709 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 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

phpLiteAdmin through 1.9.8.2 allows XSS via the index.php newRows parameter (aka num or number).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46709?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpliteadmin Phpliteadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2021-46709?

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-2021-46709 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46709, GHSA-x4mj-5mhx-qwm3, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46709, USN-5552-1.

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