CVE-2021-23443

Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Sep 21, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

This affects the package edge.js before 5.3.2. A type confusion vulnerability can be used to bypass input sanitization when the input to be rendered is an array (instead of a string or a SafeValue), even if {{ }} are used.

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

n/a

edge.js

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 5.3.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adonisjs:edge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-1980	This affects the package edge.js before 5.3.2. A type confusion vulnerability can be used to bypass input sanitization when the input to be rendered is an array (instead of a string or a SafeValue), even if {{ }} are used.
Github GHSA	GHSA-55r9-7mf8-m382	Cross-site Scripting in edge.js

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.906% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/edge-js/edge/commit/fa2c7fde86327aeae232752e89a6e37e2e469e21
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-EDGEJS-1579556

History

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Subscriptions

Adonisjs Edge

Weaknesses

CWE-843

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Sep 21, 2021, 4:50 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:09 PM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 21, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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