CVE-2021-39175

Summary

HedgeDoc is a platform to write and share markdown. In versions prior to 1.9.0, an unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the speaker-notes of the slide-mode feature by embedding an iframe hosting the malicious code into the slides or by embedding the HedgeDoc instance into another page. The problem is patched in version 1.9.0. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
hedgedochedgedoc< 1.9.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-74: CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
  • CWE-346: CWE-346: Origin Validation Error

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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