CVE-2021-25983

In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions v1.3.8 to v1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “tags” and “category” parameters in the URL. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/FactorJS/factor/blob/v1.8.30/%40plugins/plugin-forum/topic-list.vue#L141-L143
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25983	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:darwin:factor:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-16 10:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:31

NVD link : CVE-2021-25983

Mitre link : CVE-2021-25983

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-25983

JSON object : View

Products Affected

darwin

factor

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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