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MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2021-27671

An issue was discovered in the comrak crate before 0.9.1 for Rust. XSS can occur because the protection mechanism for data: and javascript: URIs is case-sensitive, allowing (for example) Data: to be u...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the comrak crate before 0.9.1 for Rust. XSS can occur because the protection mechanism for data: and javascript: URIs is case-sensitive, allowing (for example) Data: to be used in an attack.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Comrak ProjectComrak< 0.9.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-27671?

CVE-2021-27671 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the comrak crate before 0.9.1 for Rust. XSS can occur because the protection mechanism for data: and javascript: URIs is case-sensitive, allowing (for example) Data: to be u...

How severe is CVE-2021-27671?

CVE-2021-27671 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-27671?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Comrak Project Comrak.