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CVE-2021-25975

Publify - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to Unrestricted File Upload

Published: Nov 10, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 57.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In publify, versions v8.0 to v9.2.4 are vulnerable to stored XSS as a result of an unrestricted file upload. This issue allows a user with “publisher” role to inject malicious JavaScript via the uploaded html file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

publifypublify project
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
publify_corepublify_core
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
publify_coreRubyGemsOSS Libraries
publify projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka publify
publify_corecommercialWeb & CMS Plugins
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/publify/publify/commit/d99c0870d3dbbfde7febdc6cad33199b84770101
github.com
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25974
whitesourcesoftware.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25975
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Nov 10, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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