4.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-23838
Microsoft flatCore Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

An issue was discovered in flatCore before 2.0.0 build 139. A reflected XSS vulnerability was identified in the media_filter HTTP request body parameter for the acp interface. The affected parameter accepts malicious client-side script without proper input sanitization. For example, a malicious user can leverage this vulnerability to steal cookies from a victim user and perform a session-hijacking attack, which may then lead to unauthorized access to the site.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 15, 2021, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

1.7
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-23838 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Flatcore flatcore-cms
2 Flatcore flatcore
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-23838.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160936/flatCore-CMS-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/flatCore/flatCore-CMS Product Third Party Advisory
https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/ Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160936/flatCore-CMS-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/flatCore/flatCore-CMS Product Third Party Advisory
https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-23838 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-23838 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160936/flatCore-CMS-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/flatCore/flatCore-CMS
    Added Reference https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160936/flatCore-CMS-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160936/flatCore-CMS-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/flatCore/flatCore-CMS No Types Assigned https://github.com/flatCore/flatCore-CMS Product, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/ No Types Assigned https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:flatcore:flatcore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.0.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-23838 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-23838 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.39 }} 0.11%

score

0.73726

percentile

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