CVE-2021-30689

webkitgtk: Logic issue leading to universal cross site scripting attack

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Safari 14.1.1, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting.

Se abordó un problema lógico con una administración de estado mejorada. Este problema es corregido en tvOS versión 14.6, iOS versión 14.6 y iPadOS versión 14.6, Safari versión 14.1.1, macOS Big Sur versión 11.4, watchOS versión 7.5. El procesamiento de contenido web diseñado maliciosamente puede conllevar un cross site scripting universal

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-04-13 CVE Reserved
2021-05-26 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528	2021-09-17
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529	2021-09-17
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212532	2021-09-17
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533	2021-09-17
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212534	2021-09-17
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-30689	2021-11-09
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1986881	2021-11-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				< 14.1.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version " < 14.1.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				< 14.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 14.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 14.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 14.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 11.0 < 11.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 11.0 < 11.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"				< 14.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 14.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"				< 7.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " < 7.5"		-		Affected