What is CVE-2021-45088?

CVE-2021-45088 is a vulnerability that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks to occur in GNOME Web (Epiphany) before version 40.4 and 41.x before 41.1 via an error page.

How severe is CVE-2021-45088?

CVE-2021-45088 has a severity level of medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

How does CVE-2021-45088 affect GNOME Web (Epiphany)?

CVE-2021-45088 affects GNOME Web (Epiphany) before version 40.4 and 41.x before 41.1.

What is the affected software version of GNOME Web (Epiphany)?

The affected software versions of GNOME Web (Epiphany) range from before 40.4 to 41.x before 41.1.

How can I fix CVE-2021-45088?

To fix CVE-2021-45088, update GNOME Web (Epiphany) to version 40.4 or 41.1.

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CVE-2021-45088

medium

6.1

CWE

16/12/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-45088: XSS

First published: Thu Dec 16 2021(Updated: )

XSS can occur in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) before 40.4 and 41.x before 41.1 via an error page.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/epiphany-browser	<=3.32.1.2-3~deb10u1	3.32.1.2-3~deb10u3 3.38.2-1+deb11u3 43.1-1 45.0-1
GNOME Epiphany	<40.4
GNOME Epiphany	>=41.0<41.1
Debian Debian Linux	=10.0
Debian Debian Linux	=11.0
	<40.4
	>=41.0<41.1
	=10.0
	=11.0

Remedy

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1045

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-45088?
CVE-2021-45088 is a vulnerability that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks to occur in GNOME Web (Epiphany) before version 40.4 and 41.x before 41.1 via an error page.
How severe is CVE-2021-45088?
CVE-2021-45088 has a severity level of medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.
How does CVE-2021-45088 affect GNOME Web (Epiphany)?
CVE-2021-45088 affects GNOME Web (Epiphany) before version 40.4 and 41.x before 41.1.
What is the affected software version of GNOME Web (Epiphany)?
The affected software versions of GNOME Web (Epiphany) range from before 40.4 to 41.x before 41.1.
How can I fix CVE-2021-45088?
To fix CVE-2021-45088, update GNOME Web (Epiphany) to version 40.4 or 41.1.

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