CVE-2021-40971 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 remote attacker can inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the 'newpassword1' parameter. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for limited confidentiality and integrity impacts if a user interacts with a malicious link. While no active exploitation or public Metasploit/ExploitDB modules are reported, a Nuclei template exists, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| 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.