CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-4267

Improper Neutralization

Published: Dec 21, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.1
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in tad_discuss. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument DiscussTitle leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The name of the patch is af94d034ff8db642d05fd8788179eab05f433958. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216469 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness

The product does not ensure or incorrectly ensures that structured messages or data are well-formed and that certain security properties are met before being read from an upstream component or sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Tad_discuss Tad_discuss_project * 2021-03-23 (excluding)

Extended Description

If a message is malformed, it may cause the message to be incorrectly interpreted. Neutralization is an abstract term for any technique that ensures that input (and output) conforms with expectations and is “safe.” This can be done by:

This weakness typically applies in cases where the product prepares a control message that another process must act on, such as a command or query, and malicious input that was intended as data, can enter the control plane instead. However, this weakness also applies to more general cases where there are not always control implications.

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