CVE-2021-43960
4.8 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2021-43960 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lorensbergs connect2. It was published on January 12, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Lorensbergs Connect2 3.13.7647.20190 is affected by an XSS vulnerability. Exploitation requires administrator privileges and is performed through the Wizard editor of the application. The attack requires an administrator to go into the Wizard editor and enter an XSS payload within the Page title, Page Instructions, Text before, Text after, or Text on side box. Once this has been done, the administrator must click save and finally wait until any user of the application performs a booking for rental items in the booking area of the application, where the XSS triggers. NOTE: another perspective is that the administrator may require JavaScript to customize any aspect of the page rendering. There is no effective way for the product to defend users in the face of a malicious administrator
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lorensbergs. Update connect2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-43960?
CVE-2021-43960 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lorensbergs connect2. It was published on January 12, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2021-43960?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-43960?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lorensbergs. Update connect2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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