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CVE-2021-46251

6.1 · MEDIUM

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in ScratchOAuth2 before commit 1603f04e44ef67dde6ccffe866d2dca16defb293 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted POST request.

Published Feb 15, 2022CWE-79EPSS 0.56%

Overview

CVE-2021-46251 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in ScratchOAuth2 before commit 1603f04e44ef67dde6ccffe866d2dca16defb293 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted POST request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/ScratchVerifier/ScratchOAuth2/commit/1603f04e44ef67dde6ccffe866d2dca16defb293GitHubgithub.com/ScratchVerifier/ScratchOAuth2/commit/1603f04e44ef67dde6ccffe866d2dca16defb293

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46251?

CVE-2021-46251 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-46251?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-46251?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-46251?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-46251 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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