CVE-2021-23445

This affects the package datatables.net before 1.11.3. If an array is passed to the HTML escape entities function it would not have its contents escaped.

CVSS v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-1540544	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DataTables/Dist-DataTables/commit/59a8d3f8a3c1138ab08704e783bc52bfe88d7c9b	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1715376	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.datatables.net/1.11.3/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1715371	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:datatables:datatables.net:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-09-27 10:15

Updated : 2021-10-12 08:45

NVD link : CVE-2021-23445

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23445

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Products Affected

datatables

datatables.net

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