CVE-2021-27578

Cross Site Scripting in markdown interpreter

Description

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in markdown interpreter of Apache Zeppelin allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This issue affects Apache Zeppelin Apache Zeppelin versions prior to 0.9.0.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.04% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Zeppelin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90590aa5ea788128ecc2e822e1e64d5200b4cb92b06707b38da4cb3d%40%3Cusers.zeppelin.apache.org%3E mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/02/3 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90590aa5ea788128ecc2e822e1e64d5200b4cb92b06707b38da4cb3d%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r31012f2c8e39a5e12e14c1de030012cb8b51c037d953d73b291b7b50%40%3Cusers.zeppelin.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-04 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27578?
CVE-2021-27578 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-27578?
To fix CVE-2021-27578, 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-2021-27578 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-27578 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-27578?
CVE-2021-27578 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Zeppelin.
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