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Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

CVE-2021-39170

Severity Medium
Score 5.4/10

Summary

Pimcore is an open source data & experience management platform. Prior to version 10.1.2, an authenticated user could add XSS code as a value of custom metadata on assets. There is a patch for this issue in Pimcore version 10.1.2. As a workaround, users may apply the patch manually.

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
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CWE-116 - Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

The software prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published