#VU51847 Information disclosure in Burp Suite - CVE-2021-29416

Vulnerability identifier: #VU51847

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29416

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Burp Suite
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: PortSwigger

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an HTML injection. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Burp Suite: before 2021.2

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External links
https://hackerone.com/reports/1054382
https://portswigger.net/burp/releases/professional-community-2020-12?requestededition=professional

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.