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CVE-2021-43184:
YouTrack vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In JetBrains YouTrack before version 2021.3.21051, a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered. The vulnerability was reported and assigned the identifier CVE-2021-43184, with disclosure occurring on November 8, 2021. This security issue affected the YouTrack application, JetBrains' issue tracking and project management tool (JetBrains Blog).
Technical details
The vulnerability was classified as a stored XSS issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium severity), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of other users' browsers, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in YouTrack version 2021.3.21051. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (JetBrains Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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