CVE-2021-28162
Description
In Eclipse Theia versions up to and including 0.16.0, in the notification messages there is no HTML escaping, so Javascript code can run.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:LIntegrityLow
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
eclipse
oss-project·BEaka eclipse-foundation
npm
package-ecosystem
The Eclipse Foundation
oss-projectaka eclipse openj9, eclipse jetty, eclipse mosquitto
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Initial Access
References
https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/issues/7283
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28162
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/7289
github.com
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