CVE-2021-3271
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.8)—
PressBooks versión 5.17.3, contiene una vulnerabilidad de tipo cross-site scripting (XSS). El ataque XSS almacenado puede ser enviado por medio del Long Description Body de Book Info, y todas las acciones para abrir o obtener una vista previa de la página del libro resultarán en un desencadenamiento del XSS almacenado
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 4.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.93%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 60
- Fecha de la puntuación: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-79
Referencias
- https://github.com/pressbooks/pressbooks
- https://github.com/pressbooks/pressbooks/pull/2072
- https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2021/02/16/cve-2021-3271-pressbooks-stored-cross-site-scripting-proof-of-concept/
- https://github.com/pressbooks/pressbooks
- https://github.com/pressbooks/pressbooks/pull/2072
- https://www.gosecure.net/blog/2021/02/16/cve-2021-3271-pressbooks-stored-cross-site-scripting-proof-of-concept/
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