XSS in Datatables Datatables.net
CVE-2021-23445
This affects the package datatables.net before 1.11.3. If an array is passed to the HTML escape entities function it would not have its contents escaped.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.020 (78.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Datatables Datatables.net
- N/a Datatables.net — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- report@snyk.io (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- report@snyk.io (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- report@snyk.io (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- report@snyk.io (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- report@snyk.io (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- report@snyk.io (mailing-list)
- report@snyk.io
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23445?
- CVE-2021-23445 is a low-severity vulnerability in Datatables Datatables.net, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2021-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23445?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-23445 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.