XSS in W3 Unicorn

CVE-2021-4296

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in w3c Unicorn. This issue affects the function ValidatorNuMessage of the file src/org/w3c/unicorn/response/impl/ValidatorNuMessage.java. The manipulation of the argument message leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 51f75c31f7fc33859a9a571311c67ae4e95d9c68. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217019.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (40.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-4296?
CVE-2021-4296 is a low-severity vulnerability in W3 Unicorn, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-4296?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.