CVE-2021-3660

Description

Cockpit (and its plugins) do not seem to protect itself against clickjacking. It is possible to render a page from a cockpit server via another website, inside an <iFrame> HTML entry. This may be used by a malicious website in clickjacking or similar attacks.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a cockpit
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1980688 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/issues/16122 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/commit/8d9bc10d8128aae03dfde62fd00075fe492ead10 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3660?
CVE-2021-3660 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3660?
To fix CVE-2021-3660, 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-2021-3660 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3660 is being actively exploited. 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-2021-3660?
CVE-2021-3660 affects n/a cockpit.
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