Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-38602
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 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
PluXML 5.8.7 allows Article Editing stored XSS via Headline or Content.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | pluxml | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38602 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://pluxml.org/download/changelog.txt x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/KielVaughn/CVE-2021-38602 x_refsource_MISC