XSS in Sync Oxygen Publishing Engine
CVE-2021-46827
An issue was discovered in Oxygen XML WebHelp before 22.1 build 2021082006 and 23.x before 23.1 build 2021090310. An XSS vulnerability in search terms proposals (in online documentation generated using Oxygen XML WebHelp) allows attackers to execute JavaScript by convincing a user to type specific text in the WebHelp output search field.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Sync Oxygen Publishing Engine — versions 22.1, 23.1
- Sync Oxygen XML Author — versions 22.1, 23.1
- Sync Oxygen XML Developer — versions 22.1, 23.1
- Sync Oxygen XML Editor — versions 22.1, 23.1
- Sync Oxygen XML Webhelp — versions 22.1, 23.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.oxygenxml.com/security/advisory/SYNC-2021-072301.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-46827?
- CVE-2021-46827 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sync Oxygen Publishing Engine, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-46827?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.