CVE-2021-23445

Public Exploit
Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Description

This affects the package datatables.net before 1.11.3. If an array is passed to the HTML escape entities function it would not have its contents escaped.

Category

3.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory datatables.net
Affected: n/a datatables.net
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DATATABLESNET-1540544 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1715371 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1715376 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/DataTables/Dist-DataTables/commit/59a8d3f8a3c1138ab08704e783bc52bfe88d7c9b third party advisory patch
https://cdn.datatables.net/1.11.3/ release notes vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00018.html mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23445?
CVE-2021-23445 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-23445?
To fix CVE-2021-23445, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-23445 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-23445 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-23445?
CVE-2021-23445 affects n/a datatables.net.
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