CVE-2021-45888 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in PONTON X/P Messenger before 3.11.2. The navigation tree that is shown on the left side of every page of the web application is vulnerable to XSS: it allows injection of JavaScript into its nodes. Creating such nodes is only possible for users who have the role Configuration Administrator or Administrator.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ponton	X\/P Messenger	3.8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://www.ponton.de/products/xpmessenger/ProductVendor Advisory
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-079.tExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.ponton.de/products/xpmessenger/ProductVendor Advisory
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-079.tExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-45888?

CVE-2021-45888 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in PONTON X/P Messenger before 3.11.2. The navigation tree that is shown on the left side of every page of the web application is vulnerable to XSS: it allows injection of Java...

How severe is CVE-2021-45888?

CVE-2021-45888 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-45888?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ponton X\/P Messenger.