CVE-2021-42357

DOM based XSS Vulnerability in Apache Knox

Published Jan 17, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
When using Apache Knox SSO prior to 1.6.1, a request could be crafted to redirect a user to a malicious page due to improper URL parsing. A request that included a specially crafted request parameter could be used to redirect the user to a page controlled by an attacker. This URL would need to be presented to the user outside the normal request flow through a XSS or phishing campaign.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

1.x users should upgrade to 1.6.1. Unsupported versions of the 0.x line that include this issue are: 0.13.0, 0.14.0. and these should upgrade to 1.6.1 as well. 1.0.0 and 1.1.0 are also Unsupported but affected and should upgrade to 1.6.1.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vv38-4xcj-q4rw Cross-site Scripting in Apache Knox SSO
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:30 AM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 17, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:09 AM