Rancher: XSS on /v3/cluster/
Priority LOW 34CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Rancher allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript via malicious links. This issue affects: SUSE Rancher Rancher versions prior to 2.5.6.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01498 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Rancher (SUSE): 2.5.6github.com/rancher/rancher (Go): 2.5.6, 2.4.14, 2.3.11
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | Rancher | Rancher to before 2.5.6 | 2.5.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.6 | 2.5.6 | Patch available | GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h |
| — | github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) | 2.4.0 to before 2.4.14 | 2.4.14 | Patch available | GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h |
| — | github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) | before 2.3.11 | 2.3.11 | Patch available | GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h |
- Rancher VendorSUSE Affected Rancher to before 2.5.6 Fixed in 2.5.6 Patch available CNA
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.6 Fixed in 2.5.6 Patch available GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.4.0 to before 2.4.14 Fixed in 2.4.14 Patch available GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h
- github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.11 Fixed in 2.3.11 Patch available GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Rancher (SUSE) Fixed in 2.5.6
- Fix · GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Fixed in 2.5.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Fixed in 2.4.14 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h github.com/rancher/rancher (Go) Fixed in 2.3.11 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25313
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h
References
Advisory 4
More SUSE Rancher vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14903 Rancher: Plaintext storage and exposure of credentials in Rancher API and cluster.management.cattle.io object CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-21489 Rancher: Non-random authentication token CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08380 An issue was discovered that affects the following versions of Rancher: v2.0.0 through… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-08827 Improper privilege management in SUSE Rancher CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-08823 Improper privilege management in SUSE Rancher CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2022-21491 Rancher: Exposure of sensitive fields CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-25313 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25313 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6m8r-jh89-rq7h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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