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CVE-2021-32718

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in RabbitMQ management UI

Severity
Medium 5.4
Published
27 Jun 2021
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
3.8.17
Also known as
GHSA-c3hj-rg5h-2772
Sources
NVD, Project advisories (GitHub)

Description

RabbitMQ is a multi-protocol messaging broker. In rabbitmq-server prior to version 3.8.17, a new user being added via management UI could lead to the user's bane being rendered in a confirmation message without proper `<script>` tag sanitization, potentially allowing for JavaScript code execution in the context of the page. In order for this to occur, the user must be signed in and have elevated…

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
RabbitMQServers and applications · cpe:a:vmware:rabbitmq
  • Every version before 3.8.17
RabbitMQServers and applications · github:rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server
  • Every version before 3.8.17

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32718
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32718
  • GitHub Advisory Database https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3hj-rg5h-2772
  • github.com https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-c3hj-rg5h-2772