CVE-2021-4269 (GCVE-0-2021-4269)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-21 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-14 17:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SimpleRisk common.js checkAndSetValidation cross site scripting
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in SimpleRisk and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function checkAndSetValidation of the file simplerisk/js/common.js. The manipulation of the argument title leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 20220306-001 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 591405b4ed160fbefc1dca1e55c5745079a7bb48. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216472.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-14 17:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-707 - Improper Neutralization -> CWE-74 Injection -> CWE-79 Cross Site Scripting
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | SimpleRisk |
Affected:
n/a
|
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