CVE-2021-27915 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-27915

XSS Cross-site Scripting Stored (XSS) - Description field

Vulnerability Description

Prior to the patched version, there is an XSS vulnerability in the description fields within the Mautic application which could be exploited by a logged in user of Mautic with the appropriate permissions. This could lead to the user having elevated access to the system.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Lenon Leite
  • Lenon Leite

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Mautic
Vulnerable Versions:
>= 1.0.0-beta2

Timeline

Official Publish: September 17th, 2024
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-80

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1189 Drive-by Compromise
Initial Access
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1071 Application Layer Protocol
Command and Control
T1565 Data Manipulation
Impact