CVE-2021-37504

Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the fileNameStr parameter of jQuery-Upload-File v4.0.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted file with a Javascript payload in the file name.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory googleapis.com Third-Party Advisory github.io Third-Party Advisory github.io Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory githubusercontent.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js third party advisory
http://hayageek.github.io/jQuery-Upload-File/4.0.11/jquery.uploadfile.min.js third party advisory
http://hayageek.github.io/jQuery-Upload-File/4.0.11/uploadfile.css third party advisory
http://haygeek.com broken link
http://jquery-upload-file.com url repurposed broken link
https://github.com/hayageek/jquery-upload-file/blob/master/js/jquery.uploadfile.js#L469 third party advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hayageek/jquery-upload-file/master/js/jquery.uploadfile.js third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37504?
CVE-2021-37504 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-37504?
To fix CVE-2021-37504, 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-2021-37504 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-37504 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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