Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-45085 (CCN-215475)

Assigned:2021-10-21
Published:2021-10-21
Updated:2022-08-19
Summary:XSS can occur in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) before 40.4 and 41.x before 41.1 via an about: page, as demonstrated by ephy-about:overview when a user visits an XSS payload page often enough to place that page on the Most Visited list.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-45085

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnomeweb-cve202145085-xss(215475)

Source: CCN
Type: GNOME GIT Repository
Various XSS, including via page titles in about:overview

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/issues/1612

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/1045

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20220818 [SECURITY] [DLA 3074-1] epiphany-browser security update

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-5042

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 41.0 and < 41.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 40.4)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:gnome:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:3.28.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:epiphany:3.31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112195
    P
    epiphany-41.2-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    BACK
    gnome epiphany *
    gnome epiphany *
    debian debian linux 10.0
    debian debian linux 11.0
    gnome gnome 2.0
    gnome epiphany 1.6.5
    gnome epiphany 1.6.3
    gnome epiphany 1.2.9
    gnome epiphany 2.28
    gnome epiphany 2.29
    gnome epiphany 1.2.10
    gnome epiphany 2.18
    gnome epiphany 3.28.2.1
    gnome epiphany 3.31.4