#VU54416 Cross-site scripting in phpIPAM - CVE-2021-35438
Published: June 28, 2021 / Updated: March 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54416
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35438
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
phpIPAM
phpIPAM
Software vendor:
Miha Petkovsek
Miha Petkovsek
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 the app/dashboard/widgets/ipcalc-result.php and app/tools/ip-calculator/result.php scripts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link 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 update from vendor's website.