Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-38603
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the pluxml package (Ubuntu). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
PluXML 5.8.7 allows core/admin/profil.php stored XSS via the Information field.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | pluxml | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38603 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://pluxml.org/download/changelog.txt x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/KielVaughn/CVE-2021-38603 x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163823/PluXML-5.8.7-Cross-Site-Scripting.html x_refsource_MISC