CVE-2021-42083

Authenticated Stored XSS in OSNEXUS QuantaStor 6.0.0.335

Published Jul 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An authenticated attacker is able to create alerts that trigger a stored XSS attack.

POC


* go to the alert manager


* open the ITSM tab
* add a webhook with the URL/service token value

' -h && id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss #' (whitespaces are tab characters)


* click add


* click apply


* create a test alert


* The test alert will run the command

“id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss” as root.


* after the test alert inspect

/tmp/ttttttddddssss it'll contain the ids of the root user.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of OSNEXUS QuantaStor.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-29069 An authenticated attacker is able to create alerts that trigger a stored XSS attack. POC * go to the alert manager * open the ITSM tab * add a webhook with the URL/service token value ' -h && id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss #' (whitespaces are tab characters) * click add * click apply * create a test alert * The test alert will run the command “id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss” as root. * after the test alert inspect /tmp/ttttttddddssss it'll contain the ids of the root user.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An authenticated attacker is able to create alerts that trigger a stored XSS attack. An authenticated attacker is able to create alerts that trigger a stored XSS attack. POC * go to the alert manager * open the ITSM tab * add a webhook with the URL/service token value ' -h && id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss #' (whitespaces are tab characters) * click add * click apply * create a test alert * The test alert will run the command “id | tee /tmp/ttttttddddssss” as root. * after the test alert inspect /tmp/ttttttddddssss it'll contain the ids of the root user.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
DIVD
Published
Updated
Sep 22, 2025, 6:40 AM
Reserved
Oct 7, 2021, 5:12 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 10, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:09 AM