Vulnerability Description
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 Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Epiphany | < 40.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/issues/1612ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1045PatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5042Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/issues/1612ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1045PatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5042Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-45085?
CVE-2021-45085 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2021-45085?
CVE-2021-45085 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-2021-45085?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Epiphany, Debian Debian Linux.