CVE-2021-23648

Public Exploit
Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Description

The package @braintree/sanitize-url before 6.0.0 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) due to improper sanitization in sanitizeUrl function.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a @braintree/sanitize-url
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-BRAINTREESANITIZEURL-2339882 exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/braintree/sanitize-url/blob/main/src/index.ts%23L11 broken link
https://github.com/braintree/sanitize-url/pull/40 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/braintree/sanitize-url/pull/40/commits/e5afda45d9833682b705f73fc2c1265d34832183 third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HLAQRRGNSO5MYCPAXGPH2OCSHOGHSQMQ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2PFW6Q2LXXWTFRTMTRN4ZGADFRQPKJ3D/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36GUEPA5TPSC57DZTPYPBL6T7UPQ2FRH/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23648?
CVE-2021-23648 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-23648?
To fix CVE-2021-23648, 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-2021-23648 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-23648 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-2021-23648?
CVE-2021-23648 affects n/a @braintree/sanitize-url.
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