CVE-2021-40969 is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Spotweb versions 1.5.1 and below, specifically within the installer's step-004.inc.php file. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the 'firstname' parameter. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. While there are Nuclei templates available for detection, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:spotweb_project:spotweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.