#VU52018 Stored cross-site scripting in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and ManageEngine AssetExplorer - CVE-2021-20080
Published: April 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52018
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20080
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Software vendor:
Zoho Corporation
Zoho Corporation
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in "/discoveryServlet/WsDiscoveryServlet". A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.