CVE-2021-3271: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
PressBooks 5.17.3 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS). Stored XSS can be submitted via the Book Info’s Long Description Body, and all actions to open or preview the books page will result in the triggering the stored XSS.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9652-78hp-w58c
- github.com/pressbooks/pressbooks
- github.com/pressbooks/pressbooks/commit/941a8c5eaeacea5eb211b54ee55bc0348139cbd8
- github.com/pressbooks/pressbooks/pull/2072
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3271
- www.gosecure.net/blog/2021/02/16/cve-2021-3271-pressbooks-stored-cross-site-scripting-proof-of-concept/
Code Behaviors & Features
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