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CVE-2021-46827

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.40%

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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
6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.40%

31.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
SyncOxygen Publishing Engine< 22.1—
SyncOxygen Publishing Engine22.12020061014
SyncOxygen Publishing Engine23.12021040717
SyncOxygen Xml Author< 22.1—
SyncOxygen Xml Author22.12020061102
SyncOxygen Xml Author23.12021030206
SyncOxygen Xml Developer< 22.1—
SyncOxygen Xml Developer22.12020061102
SyncOxygen Xml Developer23.12021030206
SyncOxygen Xml Editor< 22.1—
SyncOxygen Xml Editor22.12020061102
SyncOxygen Xml Editor23.12021030206
SyncOxygen Xml Webhelp< 22.1—
SyncOxygen Xml Webhelp22.12020061014
SyncOxygen Xml Webhelp23.12021030210

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-46827?
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.
How severe is CVE-2021-46827?
CVE-2021-46827 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-46827?
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Source: NVD / NIST