CVE-2021-40972 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in Spotweb versions 1.5.1 and below, specifically within the templates/installer/step-004.inc.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the 'mail' parameter. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, it requires user interaction (UI:R) and could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. While no active exploitation or Metasploit modules are reported, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.