CVE-2021-42118 describes a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Business-DNA Solutions GmbH’s TopEase® Platform versions up to 7.1.27. An authenticated attacker with object modification privileges can inject malicious HTML/JavaScript into an object attribute, which then executes when viewed in the Structure Component. This allows for alteration of functionality and potential session hijacking through cookie theft, leading to account takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity but requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.1.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:businessdnasolutions:topease:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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