What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-41918?

CVE-2021-41918 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-41918?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-41918. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Webtareas CVE-2021-41918

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2021-10-08 cve@mitre.org

XSS Webtareas

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 08, 2021 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

webTareas version 2.4 and earlier allows an authenticated user to inject arbitrary web script or HTML due to incorrect sanitization of user-supplied data and achieve a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack against the platform users and administrators. The issue affects every endpoint on the application because it is related on how each URL is echoed back on every response page.

AnalysisAI

webTareas version 2.4 and earlier allows an authenticated user to inject arbitrary web script or HTML due to incorrect sanitization of user-supplied data and achieve a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, 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. webTareas version 2.4 and earlier allows an authenticated user to inject arbitrary web script or HTML due to incorrect sanitization of user-supplied data and achieve a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack against the platform users and administrators. The issue affects every endpoint on the application because it is related on how each URL is echoed back on every response page. Affected products include: Webtareas Project Webtareas. Version information: version 2.4.

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.