Filerun
CVE-2021-35503
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
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1DescriptionNVD
Afian FileRun 2021.03.26 allows stored XSS via an HTTP X-Forwarded-For header that is mishandled when rendering Activity Logs.
AnalysisAI
Afian FileRun 2021.03.26 allows stored XSS via an HTTP X-Forwarded-For header that is mishandled when rendering Activity Logs. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. Afian FileRun 2021.03.26 allows stored XSS via an HTTP X-Forwarded-For header that is mishandled when rendering Activity Logs. Affected products include: Afian Filerun.
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.
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