Factor
CVE-2021-25984
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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1DescriptionNVD
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions v1.3.3 to v1.8.30, are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “post reply” section. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.
AnalysisAI
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions v1.3.3 to v1.8.30, are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “post reply” section. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions v1.3.3 to v1.8.30, are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “post reply” section. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies. Affected products include: Darwin Factor.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) v1.0.4 to v1.8.30, improperly invalidate a user’s session even after the user l
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions v1.3.8 to v1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Sit
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions 1.3.5 to 1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site
Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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