CVE-2021-45888
Last modified
CVE-2021-45888 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in PONTON X/P Messenger before 3.11.2. The navigation tree that is shown on the left side of every page of the web application is vulnerable to XSS: it allows injection of JavaScript into its nodes. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in PONTON X/P Messenger before 3.11.2. The navigation tree that is shown on the left side of every page of the web application is vulnerable to XSS: it allows injection of JavaScript into its nodes. Creating such nodes is only possible for users who have the role Configuration Administrator or Administrator.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ponton | X\/P Messenger | 3.8.0 |
| Ponton | X\/P Messenger | 3.10.0 |
References
- https://www.ponton.de/products/xpmessenger/Product, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-079.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ponton.de/products/xpmessenger/Product, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-079.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-45888?
How severe is CVE-2021-45888?
How do I fix CVE-2021-45888?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2021
- CVE-2021-45877Multiple versions of GARO Wallbox GLB/GTB/GTC are affected b…9.8
- CVE-2021-45878Multiple versions of GARO Wallbox GLB/GTB/GTC are affected b…9.1
- CVE-2021-45884In Brave Desktop 1.17 through 1.33 before 1.33.106, when CNA…7.5
- CVE-2021-45885An issue was discovered in Stormshield Network Security (SNS…7.5
- CVE-2021-45886An issue was discovered in PONTON X/P Messenger before 3.11.…8.8
- CVE-2021-45887An issue was discovered in PONTON X/P Messenger before 3.11.…9.8
- CVE-2021-45889An issue was discovered in PONTON X/P Messenger before 3.11.…5.4
- CVE-2021-45890basic/BasicAuthProvider.java in AuthGuard before 0.9.0 allow…9.8
- CVE-2021-45891An issue was discovered in Softwarebuero Zauner ARC 4.2.0.4.…8.8
- CVE-2021-45892An issue was discovered in Softwarebuero Zauner ARC 4.2.0.4.…5.9
- CVE-2021-45893An issue was discovered in Softwarebuero Zauner ARC 4.2.0.4.…7.5
- CVE-2021-45894An issue was discovered in Softwarebuero Zauner ARC 4.2.0.4.…5.9
Are you affected by CVE-2021-45888?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST