CVE-2021-20727 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zettlr from 0.20.0 to 1.8.8 allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary script by loading a file or code snippet containing an invalid iframe into Zettlr.

Published: 2021-05-27

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: 1.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Hendrik Erz

Zettlr

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`from 0.20.0 to 1.8.8`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zettlr:zettlr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8141	Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zettlr from 0.20.0 to 1.8.8 allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary script by loading a file or code snippet containing an invalid iframe into Zettlr.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01036.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/Zettlr/Zettlr
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN98239374/index.html
https://www.zettlr.com/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Zettlr Zettlr

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jpcert

Published: 2021-05-27T08:05:14.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:53:21.783Z

Reserved: 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-20727

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-05-27T09:15:07.533

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:34:19.747

Link: CVE-2021-20727

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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