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CVE-2021-23562

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Description

This affects the package plupload before 2.3.9. A file name containing JavaScript code could be uploaded and run. An attacker would need to trick a user to upload this kind of file.

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https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PLUPLOAD-1583909

https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBMOXIECODE-2306664

https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-2306663

https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-2306665

https://github.com/moxiecode/plupload/commit/d12175d4b5fa799b994ee1bb17bfbeec55b386fb

https://github.com/moxiecode/plupload/blob/master/js/jquery.plupload.queue/jquery.plupload.queue.js%23L226

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-12-03

Updated: 2021-12-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00769

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