CVE-2021-22936 (GCVE-0-2021-22936)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-16 18:38 – Updated: 2024-08-03 18:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R12 could allow a threat actor to perform a cross-site script attack against an authenticated administrator via an unsanitized web parameter.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected (CWE-79)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Securit… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Pulse Connect Secure |
Affected:
Fixed in 9.1R12
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