What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-44916?

CVE-2021-44916 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-44916?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-44916. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-44916?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-44916. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Open Audit CVE-2021-44916

MEDIUM

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

2021-12-20 cve@mitre.org

XSS Open Audit

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 20, 2021 - 12:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

Opmantek Open-AudIT Community 4.2.0 (Fixed in 4.3.0) is affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If a bad value is passed to the routine via a URL, malicious JavaScript code can be executed in the victim's browser.

AnalysisAI

Opmantek Open-AudIT Community 4.2.0 (Fixed in 4.3.0) is affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code 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. Opmantek Open-AudIT Community 4.2.0 (Fixed in 4.3.0) is affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If a bad value is passed to the routine via a URL, malicious JavaScript code can be executed in the victim's browser. Affected products include: Opmantek Open-Audit.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.