CVE-2021-22886
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CVE-2021-22886 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Rocket.Chat before 3.11, 3.10.5, 3.9.7, 3.8.8 is vulnerable to persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) using nested markdown tags allowing a remote attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript in a message. This flaw leads to arbitrary file read and RCE on Rocket.Chat desktop app.. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Rocket.Chat before 3.11, 3.10.5, 3.9.7, 3.8.8 is vulnerable to persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) using nested markdown tags allowing a remote attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript in a message. This flaw leads to arbitrary file read and RCE on Rocket.Chat desktop app.
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 | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket.Chat | Rocket.Chat | < 3.8.8 | — |
| Rocket.Chat | Rocket.Chat | >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.7 | — |
| Rocket.Chat | Rocket.Chat | >= 3.10.0, < 3.10.5 | — |
| Rocket.Chat | Rocket.Chat | 3.11.0 | Rc0 |
References
- https://docs.rocket.chat/guides/security/security-updatesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/pull/20430Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1014459Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.rocket.chat/guides/security/security-updatesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/pull/20430Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1014459Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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