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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Datatables Datatables.net
- Datatables.net — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-1540544 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1715371 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1715376 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/DataTables/Dist-DataTables/commit/59a8d3f8a3c1138ab08704e783bc52bfe8… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cdn.datatables.net/1.11.3/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00018.html (mailing-list)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
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.