Stored cross-site scripting in PressBooks

2021-03-2920:07:39

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pressbooks

5.17.3

stored cross-site scripting

xss

long description body

book page actions

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

26.9%

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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/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

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

26.9%

JSON

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