CVE-2021-44649

Django CMS 3.7.3 does not validate the plugin_type parameter while generating error messages for an invalid plugin type, resulting in a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the web browser of the affected user.

CVSS v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.django-cms.org/en/blog/2020/07/22/django-cms-security-updates-1/	Vendor Advisory
https://sahildhar.github.io/blogpost/Django-CMS-Reflected-XSS-Vulnerability/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:django-cms:django_cms::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:django-cms:django_cms::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:django-cms:django_cms::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:django-cms:django_cms::::::::

Information

Published : 2022-01-12 05:15

Updated : 2022-01-20 06:24

NVD link : CVE-2021-44649

Mitre link : CVE-2021-44649

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

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

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Products Affected

django-cms

django_cms

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