CVE-2021-46355 (GCVE-0-2021-46355)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-11 12:39 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:16
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Summary
OCS Inventory 2.9.1 is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS). To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker needs to manipulate the name of some device on your computer, such as a printer, replacing the device name with some malicious code that allows the execution of Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS).
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2314 records in the last 180 days details
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