CVE-2021-27912: XSS vulnerability on asset view

Published Aug 30, 2021
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Updated

Impact Mautic versions before 3.3.4 / 4.0.0 are vulnerable to an inline JS XSS attack when viewing Mautic assets by utilizing inline JS in the title and adding a broken image URL as a remote asset. This can only be leveraged by an authenticated user with permission to create or edit assets.

Patches Upgrade to 3.3.4 or 4.0.0

Workarounds No

References https://github.com/mautic/mautic/releases/tag/3.3.4 https://github.com/mautic/mautic/releases/tag/4.0.0

For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Email us at security@mautic.org

Other sources

Mautic versions before 3.3.4/4.0.0 are vulnerable to an inline JS XSS attack when viewing Mautic assets by utilizing inline JS in the title and adding a broken image URL as a remote asset. This can only be leveraged by an authenticated user with permission to create or edit assets.

MITRE

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
composer/mautic/core<4.0.0, >=3.3.0, <3.3.4, >=3.2.0, <3.3.0, >=3.1.0, <3.2.0, >=3.0.0, <3.1.0
composer/mautic/core>=4.0.0-alpha1<4.0.0
4.0.0
composer/mautic/core<3.3.4
3.3.4
Acquia Mautic<3.3.4
Acquia Mautic=4.0.0-alpha1
Acquia Mautic=4.0.0-beta
Acquia Mautic=4.0.0-rc

Event History

Aug 30, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Sep 1, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:40 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-27912?

CVE-2021-27912 is an XSS vulnerability that affects Mautic versions before 3.3.4/4.0.0.

2

How does CVE-2021-27912 work?

CVE-2021-27912 allows an authenticated user with permission to create or edit assets to execute an inline JS XSS attack by utilizing inline JS in the title and adding a broken image URL as a remote asset.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27912?

The severity of CVE-2021-27912 is high with a CVSS score of 5.4.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-27912?

Mautic versions before 3.3.4/4.0.0 are affected by CVE-2021-27912.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-27912?

To fix CVE-2021-27912, you should update Mautic to version 3.3.4 or 4.0.0.

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