CVE-2021-32792 (GCVE-0-2021-32792)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-26 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 23:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
XSS vulnerability when using OIDCPreservePost On in mod_auth_openidc
Summary
mod_auth_openidc is an authentication/authorization module for the Apache 2.x HTTP server that functions as an OpenID Connect Relying Party, authenticating users against an OpenID Connect Provider. In mod_auth_openidc before version 2.4.9, there is an XSS vulnerability in when using `OIDCPreservePost On`.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
8 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zmartzone | mod_auth_openidc |
Affected:
< 2.4.9
|
guessed |
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