CVE-2021-40970 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Spotweb versions 1.5.1 and below, specifically within the templates/installer/step-004.inc.php file. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the username parameter. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction, with potential for low impact on confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, a Nuclei template exists, and there is minimal 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.