XSS in Shannah Xataface
CVE-2021-4303
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in shannah Xataface up to 2.x. Affected by this issue is the function testftp of the file install/install_form.js.php of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 94143a4299e386f33bf582139cd4702571d93bde. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217442 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: Installer is disabled by default.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.0 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Shannah Xataface — versions 2.x
- Xataface_project Xataface
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-4303?
- CVE-2021-4303 is a low-severity vulnerability in Shannah Xataface, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 2.0/10. Published 2023-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2021-4303?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.0 out of 10.