CVE-2021-43047

TIBCO PartnerExpress Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities

Critical · published November 16, 2021

CVSS v3.1
9.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
62.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty low-privileged attacker can pull off a social engineering stunt to exploit XSS vulnerabilities in TIBCO PartnerExpress! 🔥 Think of it like a con artist convincing a busy barista to hand over the keys to the cash register—without anyone noticing. If a legitimate user gets tricked into executing a malicious script, it can lead to chaos in the system! An attacker could craft a simple script and trick a user into running it, potentially compromising sensitive data or even taking control of the victim's local system. This vulnerability could turn a simple user interaction into a gateway for disaster!

Put simply

Think of it like a con artist convincing a busy barista to hand over the keys to the cash register—without anyone noticing. If a legitimate user gets tricked into executing a malicious script, it can lead to chaos in the system! The Stored and Reflected XSS vulnerabilities in TIBCO PartnerExpress allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into pages viewed by users, relying on social engineering to prompt unsuspecting users to execute these scripts. Affected versions include 6.2.1 and below.

What to do

An attacker could craft a simple script and trick a user into running it, potentially compromising sensitive data or even taking control of the victim's local system. This vulnerability could turn a simple user interaction into a gateway for disaster! Immediate action is vital—upgrade TIBCO PartnerExpress to a version above 6.2.1 to patch these vulnerabilities. Additionally, implement user training to recognize suspicious interactions that could lead to XSS exploitation. 🛡️ You've got this! With a quick upgrade and some user education, you can fortify your defenses against these sneaky attacks! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00993 · 62.2th percentile
Published
2021-11-16T17:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 17:50Z
    TIBCO PartnerExpress Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities
    cvelistv5