CVE-2021-46827
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CVE-2021-46827 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Oxygen XML WebHelp before 22.1 build 2021082006 and 23.x before 23.1 build 2021090310. An XSS vulnerability in search terms proposals (in online documentation generated using Oxygen XML WebHelp) allows attackers to execute JavaScript by convincing a user to type specific text in the WebHelp output search field.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Oxygen XML WebHelp before 22.1 build 2021082006 and 23.x before 23.1 build 2021090310. An XSS vulnerability in search terms proposals (in online documentation generated using Oxygen XML WebHelp) allows attackers to execute JavaScript by convincing a user to type specific text in the WebHelp output search field.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sync | Oxygen Publishing Engine | < 22.1 | — |
| Sync | Oxygen Publishing Engine | 22.1 | 2020061014 |
| Sync | Oxygen Publishing Engine | 23.1 | 2021040717 |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Author | < 22.1 | — |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Author | 22.1 | 2020061102 |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Author | 23.1 | 2021030206 |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Developer | < 22.1 | — |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Developer | 22.1 | 2020061102 |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Developer | 23.1 | 2021030206 |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Editor | < 22.1 | — |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Editor | 22.1 | 2020061102 |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Editor | 23.1 | 2021030206 |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Webhelp | < 22.1 | — |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Webhelp | 22.1 | 2020061014 |
| Sync | Oxygen Xml Webhelp | 23.1 | 2021030210 |
References
- https://www.oxygenxml.com/security/advisory/SYNC-2021-072301.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oxygenxml.com/security/advisory/SYNC-2021-072301.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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