XSS in Apache Couchdb
CVE-2021-38295
In Apache CouchDB, a malicious user with permission to create documents in a database is able to attach a HTML attachment to a document. If a CouchDB admin opens that attachment in a browser, e.g. via the CouchDB admin interface Fauxton, a…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.025 (82.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Couchdb
- Apache Software Foundation Couchdb — versions Apache CouchDB
- Apache Software Foundation Ibm Cloudant — versions IBM Cloudant
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38295?
- CVE-2021-38295 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Couchdb, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38295?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-38295 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.