#VU60834 Code Injection in dojo - CVE-2021-23450

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60834

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23450

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
dojo
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: dojo.io

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary script code via the setObject function.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

dojo: 1.11.0 rc5 - 1.16.4

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External links
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-2313033
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBDOJO-2313034
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-2313035
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-2313036
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOJO-1535223
https://github.com/dojo/dojo/commit/b7b8b279f3e082e9d4b54144fe831bdc77b2e0c9

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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.