CVE-2021-40289: Github.com/phachon/mm wiki Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2021-40289 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Github.com/phachon/mm wiki libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves mm-wiki is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (xss). Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.
CVE-2021-40289 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2021-40289
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/phachon/mm wiki dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/phachon/mm-wiki to Latest secure releaseRun the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/phachon/mm-wikiHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-40289, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/phachon/mm wiki:
inspect dependencies for github.com/phachon/mm-wikiAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/phachon/mm wiki in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Github.com/phachon/mm wiki, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2021-40289 Affected Github.com/phachon/mm wiki Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/phachon/mm-wiki
|
Go |
≤ 0.2.1
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-99g5-5643-xphp",
"modified" : "2022-11-15T19:57:01Z",
"published" : "2022-11-10T19:01:05Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2021-40289" ],
"summary" : "mm-wiki is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)",
"details" : "mm-wki v0.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS).",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/phachon/mm-wiki"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"last_affected" : "0.2.1"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40289"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/phachon/mm-wiki/issues/319"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/phachon/mm-wiki"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-79" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-11-10T22:20:01Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-11-10T18:15:00Z"
}
}