CVE-2021-45085

XSS can occur in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) before 40.4 and 41.x before 41.1 via an about: page, as demonstrated by ephy-about:overview when a user visits an XSS payload page often enough to place that page on the Most Visited list.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/issues/1612	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1045	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00006.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5042	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnome:epiphany::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gnome:epiphany::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-12-16 03:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-45085

Mitre link : CVE-2021-45085

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-45085

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

gnome

epiphany

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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