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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.