CVE-2021-39248 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open edX versions up to Lilac.1, specifically within the common/static/common/js/discussion/utils.js component, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted LaTeX content in discussion forums. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has low impact on confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L), but can be exploited over the network (AV:N). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:edx:edx-platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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