Vulnerability Description
OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. In versions prior to 5.11.0, a variety of templates do not perform proper sanitization through HTML escaping. Due to the lack of sanitization and use of ``jQuery.html()``, there are a whole host of cross-site scripting possibilities with specially crafted input to a variety of fields. This issue is patched in version 5.11.0. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openmicroscopy | Omero-Figure | < 4.4.1 |
| Openmicroscopy | Omero-Web | < 5.11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/commit/0168067accde5e635341b3c714b1d53ae92ba424PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/security/advisories/GHSA-g67g-hvc3-xmvfThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2021-SV3/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/commit/0168067accde5e635341b3c714b1d53ae92ba424PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/security/advisories/GHSA-g67g-hvc3-xmvfThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2021-SV3/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-41132?
CVE-2021-41132 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. In versions prior to 5.11.0, a variety of templates do not perform proper sanitization through HTML escaping. Due to the lack of saniti...
How severe is CVE-2021-41132?
CVE-2021-41132 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-41132?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openmicroscopy Omero-Figure, Openmicroscopy Omero-Web.