XSS in Ajax.net Professional Project

CVE-2021-43853

Ajax.NET Professional (AjaxPro) is an AJAX framework available for Microsoft ASP.NET. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to JavaScript object injection which may result in cross site scripting when leveraged by a malicious user. The affected core relates to JavaScript object creation when parsing json input. Releases before version 21.12.22.1 are affected. A workaround exists that replaces one of the core JavaScript files embedded in the library. See the GHSA-5q7q-qqw2-hjq7 for workaround details.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (53.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43853?
CVE-2021-43853 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ajax.net Professional Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2021-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-43853?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.