CWE-1021
AllowedImproper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain.
452 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-5M9V-2HHC-H2WJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-11 00:02 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:01Cockpit (and its plugins) do not seem to protect itself against clickjacking. It is possible to render a page from a cockpit server via another website, inside an HTML entry. This may be used by a malicious website in clickjacking or similar attacks.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-3660"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-10T17:42:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cockpit (and its plugins) do not seem to protect itself against clickjacking. It is possible to render a page from a cockpit server via another website, inside an \u003ciFrame\u003e HTML entry. This may be used by a malicious website in clickjacking or similar attacks.",
"id": "GHSA-5m9v-2hhc-h2wj",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:01:58Z",
"published": "2022-03-11T00:02:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3660"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/issues/16122"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/commit/8d9bc10d8128aae03dfde62fd00075fe492ead10"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:2008"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3660"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1980688"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5MVJ-2M3J-7CV3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-27 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-01 00:00The DuckDuckGo browser 7.64.4 on iOS allows Address Bar Spoofing due to mishandling of the JavaScript window.open function (used to open a secondary browser window). This could be exploited by tricking users into supplying sensitive information such as credentials, because the address bar would display a legitimate URL, but content would be hosted on the attacker's web site.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44683"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-25T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The DuckDuckGo browser 7.64.4 on iOS allows Address Bar Spoofing due to mishandling of the JavaScript window.open function (used to open a secondary browser window). This could be exploited by tricking users into supplying sensitive information such as credentials, because the address bar would display a legitimate URL, but content would be hosted on the attacker\u0027s web site.",
"id": "GHSA-5mvj-2m3j-7cv3",
"modified": "2022-04-01T00:00:50Z",
"published": "2022-03-27T00:00:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44683"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cybercitadel.com/remote-address-bar-spoofing-and-html-injection-disclosures"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5RXR-H5MF-7P7W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:10 – Updated: 2022-05-17 03:10Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not properly consider the interaction of page navigation with the handling of touch events and gesture events, which allows remote attackers to trigger unintended UI actions via a crafted web site that conducts a "tapjacking" attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-1241"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021",
"CWE-20"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2015-04-19T10:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not properly consider the interaction of page navigation with the handling of touch events and gesture events, which allows remote attackers to trigger unintended UI actions via a crafted web site that conducts a \"tapjacking\" attack.",
"id": "GHSA-5rxr-h5mf-7p7w",
"modified": "2022-05-17T03:10:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T03:10:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1241"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=418402"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codereview.chromium.org/628763003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codereview.chromium.org/660663002"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codereview.chromium.org/717573004"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codereview.chromium.org/868123002"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00024.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0816.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2570-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032209"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-5VF2-FR7J-RF7R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:46 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:46Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, failed to prevent alerts from being displayed by swapped out frames, which allowed a remote attacker to show alerts on a page they don't control via a crafted HTML page.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-5026"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-02-17T07:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Google Chrome prior to 56.0.2924.76 for Linux, Windows and Mac, failed to prevent alerts from being displayed by swapped out frames, which allowed a remote attacker to show alerts on a page they don\u0027t control via a crafted HTML page.",
"id": "GHSA-5vf2-fr7j-rf7r",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:46:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:46:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5026"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://crbug.com/634108"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0206.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3776"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95792"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037718"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5W3W-7P48-725J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-19 00:37 – Updated: 2024-12-19 00:37IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-29827"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-19T00:15:04Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim\u0027s click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim.",
"id": "GHSA-5w3w-7p48-725j",
"modified": "2024-12-19T00:37:36Z",
"published": "2024-12-19T00:37:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29827"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-ibm-infosphere-information-server-vulnerable-cross-frame-scripting-exploit-cve-2021-29827"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5XFX-55X4-J223
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-18 15:30 – Updated: 2024-01-26 21:34A Cross-Frame Scripting vulnerability has been found on Plone CMS affecting version below 6.0.5. An attacker could store a malicious URL to be opened by an administrator and execute a malicios iframe element.
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"affected": [
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"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 6.0.5"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "Plone"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "6.0.7"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0669"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-19T16:02:32Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-18T13:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A Cross-Frame Scripting vulnerability has been found on Plone CMS affecting version below 6.0.5. An attacker could store a malicious URL to be opened by an administrator and execute a malicios iframe element.",
"id": "GHSA-5xfx-55x4-j223",
"modified": "2024-01-26T21:34:11Z",
"published": "2024-01-18T15:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0669"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/plone/Plone"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-frame-scripting-xfs-plone-cms"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Cross-Frame Scripting vulnerability has been found on Plone CMS"
}
GHSA-65HW-5PJX-QJ9V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:45 – Updated: 2022-08-06 00:00A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site WebSocket hijacking (CSWSH) attack and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient HTTP protections in the web UI on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an authenticated user of the web UI to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to corrupt memory on the affected device, forcing it to reload and causing a DoS condition.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1403"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021",
"CWE-345"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-24T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site WebSocket hijacking (CSWSH) attack and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient HTTP protections in the web UI on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an authenticated user of the web UI to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to corrupt memory on the affected device, forcing it to reload and causing a DoS condition.",
"id": "GHSA-65hw-5pjx-qj9v",
"modified": "2022-08-06T00:00:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:45:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1403"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-cswsh-FKk9AzT5"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-677J-GFV9-PPCC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-07 00:30 – Updated: 2026-07-09 18:31ajenti through v2.2.13 has a clickjacking weakness in the browser-facing login and administrative UI. In ajenti-core/aj/http.py, the core HTTP response path initializes an empty header list, forwards handler-added headers verbatim, and finalizes responses through WSGI start_response() without adding anti-framing protections such as X-Frame-Options or a Content-Security-Policy frame-ancestors restriction.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-38979"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-06T22:16:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "ajenti through v2.2.13 has a clickjacking weakness in the browser-facing login and administrative UI. In ajenti-core/aj/http.py, the core HTTP response path initializes an empty header list, forwards handler-added headers verbatim, and finalizes responses through WSGI start_response() without adding anti-framing protections such as X-Frame-Options or a Content-Security-Policy frame-ancestors restriction.",
"id": "GHSA-677j-gfv9-ppcc",
"modified": "2026-07-09T18:31:29Z",
"published": "2026-07-07T00:30:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-38979"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti/commit/e54e83888fc7cb10061a18b04c1a7e3100d77f03"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-68M9-MW54-X3JX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-21 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-28 21:30The black fade animation when exiting fullscreen is roughly the length of the anti-clickjacking delay on permission prompts. It was possible to use this fact to surprise users by luring them to click where the permission grant button would be about to appear. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox < 115.5, and Thunderbird < 115.5.0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-6206"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-21T15:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The black fade animation when exiting fullscreen is roughly the length of the anti-clickjacking delay on permission prompts. It was possible to use this fact to surprise users by luring them to click where the permission grant button would be about to appear. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 120, Firefox \u003c 115.5, and Thunderbird \u003c 115.5.0.",
"id": "GHSA-68m9-mw54-x3jx",
"modified": "2023-11-28T21:30:24Z",
"published": "2023-11-21T15:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6206"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1857430"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-68R4-MQ9J-2RRQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-06 03:33 – Updated: 2024-02-06 03:33Implicit intent hijacking vulnerability in Smart Suggestions prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows attackers to get sensitive information.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-20810"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1021"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-06T03:15:07Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Implicit intent hijacking vulnerability in Smart Suggestions prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows attackers to get sensitive information.",
"id": "GHSA-68r4-mq9j-2rrq",
"modified": "2024-02-06T03:33:00Z",
"published": "2024-02-06T03:33:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20810"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2024\u0026month=02"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
- The use of X-Frame-Options allows developers of web content to restrict the usage of their application within the form of overlays, frames, or iFrames. The developer can indicate from which domains can frame the content.
- The concept of X-Frame-Options is well documented, but implementation of this protection mechanism is in development to cover gaps. There is a need for allowing frames from multiple domains.
Mitigation
- A developer can use a "frame-breaker" script in each page that should not be framed. This is very helpful for legacy browsers that do not support X-Frame-Options security feature previously mentioned.
- It is also important to note that this tactic has been circumvented or bypassed. Improper usage of frames can persist in the web application through nested frames. The "frame-breaking" script does not intuitively account for multiple nested frames that can be presented to the user.
Mitigation
This defense-in-depth technique can be used to prevent the improper usage of frames in web applications. It prioritizes the valid sources of data to be loaded into the application through the usage of declarative policies. Based on which implementation of Content Security Policy is in use, the developer should use the "frame-ancestors" directive or the "frame-src" directive to mitigate this weakness. Both directives allow for the placement of restrictions when it comes to allowing embedded content.
Mitigation
In addition to frames or iframes as previously mentioned, the web application is expected to place restrictions on whether it is allowed to be rendered within objects, embed, or applet elements.
CAPEC-103: Clickjacking
An adversary tricks a victim into unknowingly initiating some action in one system while interacting with the UI from a seemingly completely different, usually an adversary controlled or intended, system.
CAPEC-181: Flash File Overlay
An attacker creates a transparent overlay using flash in order to intercept user actions for the purpose of performing a clickjacking attack. In this technique, the Flash file provides a transparent overlay over HTML content. Because the Flash application is on top of the content, user actions, such as clicks, are caught by the Flash application rather than the underlying HTML. The action is then interpreted by the overlay to perform the actions the attacker wishes.
CAPEC-222: iFrame Overlay
In an iFrame overlay attack the victim is tricked into unknowingly initiating some action in one system while interacting with the UI from seemingly completely different system.
CAPEC-504: Task Impersonation
An adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, impersonates an expected or routine task in an attempt to steal sensitive information or leverage a user's privileges.
CAPEC-506: Tapjacking
An adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, displays an interface that misleads the user and convinces them to tap on an attacker desired location on the screen. This is often accomplished by overlaying one screen on top of another while giving the appearance of a single interface. There are two main techniques used to accomplish this. The first is to leverage transparent properties that allow taps on the screen to pass through the visible application to an application running in the background. The second is to strategically place a small object (e.g., a button or text field) on top of the visible screen and make it appear to be a part of the underlying application. In both cases, the user is convinced to tap on the screen but does not realize the application that they are interacting with.
CAPEC-587: Cross Frame Scripting (XFS)
This attack pattern combines malicious Javascript and a legitimate webpage loaded into a concealed iframe. The malicious Javascript is then able to interact with a legitimate webpage in a manner that is unknown to the user. This attack usually leverages some element of social engineering in that an attacker must convinces a user to visit a web page that the attacker controls.
CAPEC-654: Credential Prompt Impersonation
An adversary, through a previously installed malicious application, impersonates a credential prompt in an attempt to steal a user's credentials.