Medium severity · published Nov 24, 2021
CVE-2021-40369
A carefully crafted plugin link invocation could trigger an XSS vulnerability on Apache JSPWiki, related to the Denounce plugin, which could allow the attacker to execute…
6.1
CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A carefully crafted plugin link invocation could trigger an XSS vulnerability on Apache JSPWiki, related to the Denounce plugin, which could allow the attacker to execute javascript in the victim's browser and get some sensitive information about the victim. Apache JSPWiki users should upgrade to 2.11.0 or later.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JS
Jspwiki · Apache
before 2.11.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40369
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40369
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/03/3
Vendor Advisory
https://jspwiki-wiki.apache.org/Wiki.jsp?page=CVE-2021-40369
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/r2j00nrnpjgcmoxvlv3pgfoq9kzrcsfh
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