5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-26540
Apostrophe Technologies Sanitize-html Iframe Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Apostrophe Technologies sanitize-html before 2.3.2 does not properly validate the hostnames set by the "allowedIframeHostnames" option when the "allowIframeRelativeUrls" is set to true, which allows attackers to bypass hostname whitelist for iframe element, related using an src value that starts with "/\\example.com".

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 8, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-26540 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 Apostrophecms sanitize-html
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-2021-26540.

URL Resource
https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4309 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#232-2021-01-26 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/pull/460 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4309 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#232-2021-01-26 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/pull/460 Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-26540 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 https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4309
    Added Reference https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#232-2021-01-26
    Added Reference https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/pull/460
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4309 No Types Assigned https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4309 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4309 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#232-2021-01-26 No Types Assigned https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#232-2021-01-26 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/pull/460 No Types Assigned https://github.com/apostrophecms/sanitize-html/pull/460 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apostrophecms:sanitize-html:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.3.2
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.29 }} -0.13%

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0.49337

percentile

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