XSS in Vmd Project

CVE-2021-33041

vmd through 1.34.0 allows 'div class="markdown-body"' XSS, as demonstrated by Electron remote code execution via require('child_process').execSync('calc.exe') on Windows and a similar attack on macOS.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.012 (64.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33041?
CVE-2021-33041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmd Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2021-33041?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.