CVE-2021-25983
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CVE-2021-25983 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions v1.3.8 to v1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “tags” and “category” parameters in the URL. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions v1.3.8 to v1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “tags” and “category” parameters in the URL. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin | Factor | >= 1.3.8, <= 1.8.30 |
References
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25983Third Party Advisory
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25983Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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