CVE-2021-41095
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2021-09-27T19:30:11
State: PUBLISHED
affected: product: discourse
vendor: discourse
versions: status: affected
version: <= 2.7.7
status: affected
version: >= 2.8.0.beta1, <= 2.8.0.beta6
descriptions: value: Discourse is an open source discussion platform. There is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions 2.7.7 and earlier of the `stable` branch, versions 2.8.0.beta6 and earlier of the `beta` branch, and versions 2.8.0.beta6 and earlier of the `tests-passed` branch. Rendering of some error messages that contain user input can be susceptible to XSS attacks. This vulnerability only affects sites which have blocked watched words that contain HTML tags, modified or disabled Discourse's default Content Security Policy. This issue is patched in the latest `stable`, `beta` and `tests-passed` versions of Discourse. As a workaround, avoid modifying or disabling Discourse’s default Content Security Policy, and blocking watched words containing HTML tags.
metrics: cvssV3_1: attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 4.2
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
version: 3.1
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-79
description: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
type: CWE
source: advisory: GHSA-qvqx-2h7w-m479
discovery: UNKNOWN
title: XSS via blocked watched word in error message