Is CVE-2021-40888 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-40888 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-40888?

CVE-2021-40888 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2021-40888?

Patch guidance is available from projectsend security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-40888.

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-40888?

1 product: projectsend projectsend.

CVE-2021-40888 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Projectsend version r1295 is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS) due to lack of sanitization when echo output data in returnFilesIds() function. A low privilege user can call this function through process.php file and execute scripting code.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PROJECTSEND
Published: 10/11/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2021-40888

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