CVE-2021-20293
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CVE-2021-20293 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw was found in RESTEasy in all versions of RESTEasy up to 4.6.0.Final, where it did not properly handle URL encoding when calling @javax.ws.rs.PathParam without any @Produces MediaType. This flaw allows an attacker to launch a reflected XSS attack. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw was found in RESTEasy in all versions of RESTEasy up to 4.6.0.Final, where it did not properly handle URL encoding when calling @javax.ws.rs.PathParam without any @Produces MediaType. This flaw allows an attacker to launch a reflected XSS attack. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Resteasy | <= 4.6.0 |
| Netapp | Oncommand Insight | All versions |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1942819Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210727-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1942819Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210727-0005/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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