CVE-2021-21442

XSS vulnerability in Time Accounting

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Published Jul 26, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In the project create screen it's possible to inject malicious JS code to the certain fields. The code might be executed in the Reporting screen. This issue affects: OTRS AG Time Accounting: 7.0.x versions prior to 7.0.19.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

OTRS AG

Time Accounting

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.0.x`	affected	< 7.0.19

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:otrs:time_accounting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to OTRS TimeAccounting 7.0.20.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8716	In the project create screen it's possible to inject malicious JS code to the certain fields. The code might be executed in the Reporting screen. This issue affects: OTRS AG Time Accounting: 7.0.x versions prior to 7.0.19.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.603% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2021-12/

History

Sep 16, 2024 8:30 PM Title updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	XSS vulnerability in Time Accounting	XSS vulnerability in Time Accounting

Subscriptions

Otrs Time Accounting

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: OTRS
Published: Jul 26, 2021, 4:25 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:17 PM
Reserved: Dec 29, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 26, 2021, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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