CVE-2021-4267
Published: 21 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2021-4267 is a low-severity Improper Neutralization (CWE-707) vulnerability in Tad Discuss Project Tad Discuss. Its CVSS base score is 3.5 (Low).
Operationally, ranked in the top 49.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-34109
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in tad_discuss. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument DiscussTitle leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The name of the patch is…
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af94d034ff8db642d05fd8788179eab05f433958. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216469 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Enforces use of documented standards and tool configurations that address proper neutralization of inputs/outputs during development.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.