SimpleRisk common.js checkAndSetValidation cross site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in SimpleRisk and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function checkAndSetValidation of the file simplerisk/js/common.js. The manipulation of the argument title leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 20220306-001 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 591405b4ed160fbefc1dca1e55c5745079a7bb48. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216472.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | SimpleRisk | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SimpleRisk Vendorunspecified Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simplerisk:simplerisk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 20220306-001 | Vulnerable | Simplerisk |
- cpe:2.3:a:simplerisk:simplerisk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20220306-001 Vulnerable ·Simplerisk
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4269
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h68q-ghcw-fvww
References
More Simplerisk vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-04887 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in management/prioritize_planning.php in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2017-07825 In SimpleRisk 20170614-001, a CSRF attack on reset.php (aka the Send Password Reset Email… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2013-04888 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in management/prioritize_planning.php in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-4269 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4269 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h68q-ghcw-fvww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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