PT-2021-16906
CVE-2021-25983
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Published
2021-11-16
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Updated
2021-11-17
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.1
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin versions v1.3.8 through v1.8.30
Description
The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute malicious JavaScript code due to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the
tags and category parameters in the URL, potentially leading to session cookie theft.Recommendations
For versions v1.3.8 through v1.8.30, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
tags and category parameters in the URL until a patch is available. Avoid using these parameters in URLs to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾