6.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-39221
Nextcloud Contacts Persistent XSS Vulnerability
Description

Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hosted productivity platform. The Nextcloud Contacts application prior to version 4.0.3 was vulnerable to a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. For exploitation, a user would need to right-click on a malicious file and open the file in a new tab. Due the strict Content-Security-Policy shipped with Nextcloud, this issue is not exploitable on modern browsers supporting Content-Security-Policy. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Contacts application is upgraded to 4.0.3. As a workaround, one may use a browser that has support for Content-Security-Policy.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 25, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-39221 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 Nextcloud contacts
2 Nextcloud nextcloud_server
3 Nextcloud notes
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-2021-39221.

URL Resource
https://github.com/nextcloud/contacts/pull/2407 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-j6cx-mxqf-f9vc Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/contacts/pull/2407 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-j6cx-mxqf-f9vc Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-39221 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://github.com/nextcloud/contacts/pull/2407
    Added Reference https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-j6cx-mxqf-f9vc
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 27, 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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/contacts/pull/2407 No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/contacts/pull/2407 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-j6cx-mxqf-f9vc No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-j6cx-mxqf-f9vc Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:contacts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.3
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-2021-39221 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.16973

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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