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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-4172
CVE-2021-4172:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability - Stored type was discovered in GitHub repository star7th/showdoc versions prior to 2.10.2. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2021-4172 and was created on December 26, 2021 (CVE Details).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue affecting the star7th/showdoc repository. The technical details involve changes to content rendering as evidenced by modifications in the page.js file where content handling was updated (GitHub Commit).
Impact
As a stored XSS vulnerability, it could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts that would be permanently stored on the target servers and executed in the browsers of users who access the affected pages. This could lead to theft of user sessions, credentials, or other sensitive information (CVE Details).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in version 2.10.2 of the showdoc repository. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (CVE Details).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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