What is CVE-2021-38295?

CVE-2021-38295 is a vulnerability in Apache CouchDB that allows a malicious user to execute JavaScript code by attaching a specially crafted HTML document to a database.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38295?

The severity of CVE-2021-38295 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.3.

Which software is affected by CVE-2021-38295?

Apache CouchDB versions up to and excluding 3.1.2 are affected by CVE-2021-38295.

How does CVE-2021-38295 exploit work?

A malicious user with permission to create documents in a database can attach an HTML document containing JavaScript code. When a CouchDB admin opens this attachment, the embedded JavaScript code gets executed.

How can I fix CVE-2021-38295?

To fix CVE-2021-38295, update Apache CouchDB to version 3.1.2 or higher.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-38295

high

7.3

CWE

14/10/2021

8/8/2023

CVE-2021-38295: XSS

First published: Thu Oct 14 2021(Updated: )

In Apache CouchDB, a malicious user with permission to create documents in a database is able to attach a HTML attachment to a document. If a CouchDB admin opens that attachment in a browser, e.g. via the CouchDB admin interface Fauxton, any JavaScript code embedded in that HTML attachment will be executed within the security context of that admin. A similar route is available with the already deprecated _show and _list functionality. This privilege escalation vulnerability allows an attacker to add or remove data in any database or make configuration changes. This issue affected Apache CouchDB prior to 3.1.2

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apache CouchDB	<3.1.2

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Reference Links

https://docs.couchdb.org/en/stable/cve/2021-38295.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-38295?
CVE-2021-38295 is a vulnerability in Apache CouchDB that allows a malicious user to execute JavaScript code by attaching a specially crafted HTML document to a database.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-38295?
The severity of CVE-2021-38295 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.3.
Which software is affected by CVE-2021-38295?
Apache CouchDB versions up to and excluding 3.1.2 are affected by CVE-2021-38295.
How does CVE-2021-38295 exploit work?
A malicious user with permission to create documents in a database can attach an HTML document containing JavaScript code. When a CouchDB admin opens this attachment, the embedded JavaScript code gets executed.
How can I fix CVE-2021-38295?
To fix CVE-2021-38295, update Apache CouchDB to version 3.1.2 or higher.

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