CVE-2021-27375
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-27375 affects Traefik versions before 2.4.5, allowing the loading of IFRAME elements from other domains. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in February 2021, with a patch released in version 2.4.5 (Traefik Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-1021 (Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility with low attack complexity and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to load IFRAME elements from external domains, which could potentially lead to user interface redressing attacks or clickjacking. This could compromise the integrity of the web interface by allowing malicious content to be embedded from unauthorized sources (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without requiring authentication or user interaction. The low attack complexity suggests that exploitation is straightforward, though no known exploits in the wild have been reported (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was patched in Traefik version 2.4.5. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to address the security issue. The fix implements proper restrictions on IFRAME loading to only allow content from the same domain (Traefik PR).

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