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CVE-2021-42648: 
JavaScript vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Coder Code-Server before version 3.12.0, identified as CVE-2021-42648. The vulnerability was disclosed on May 11, 2022, and affects the code-server application, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). The attack vector is Network-based (AV:N), with Low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) but does need user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C), with Low impact on both confidentiality and integrity (C:L, I:L), and no impact on availability (A:N) (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through crafted URLs, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information and compromise of user sessions. The vulnerability affects both confidentiality and integrity of the system, though with low severity (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The primary mitigation is to upgrade Code-Server to version 3.12.0 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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