VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-44649
Django CMS 3.7.3 does not validate the plugin_type parameter while generating error messages for an invalid plugin type, resulting in a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 0.62%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.62%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Django CMS 3.7.3 does not validate the plugin_type parameter while generating error messages for an invalid plugin type, resulting in a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the web browser of the affected user.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.62% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- django-cms/django cms
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://sahildhar.github.io/blogpost/Django-CMS-Reflected-XSS-Vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.django-cms.org/en/blog/2020/07/22/django-cms-security-updates-1/Vendor Advisory
- https://sahildhar.github.io/blogpost/Django-CMS-Reflected-XSS-Vulnerability/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.django-cms.org/en/blog/2020/07/22/django-cms-security-updates-1/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.