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CVE-2021-46708: swagger-ui-dist clickjacking vulnerability

CVE-2021-46708 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-03-12

Vendors: npm.

Executive brief

swagger-ui-dist is a JavaScript library that generates interactive API documentation from OpenAPI specifications. An attacker could trick users into clicking malicious links or buttons by hijacking click actions through a spoofing attack, potentially leading to account compromise or phishing attacks.

Technical details

This vulnerability is a clickjacking attack (CWE-1021) that allows remote attackers to hijack user click actions on swagger-ui-dist pages. The vulnerability affects all versions before 4.1.3 and does not require authentication. An attacker must persuade a victim to visit a malicious website hosting or embedding swagger-ui-dist, where the attacker can intercept and redirect click actions to perform unintended operations. The vulnerability was patched in version 4.1.3.

Affected products

  • Swagger API swagger-ui-dist before 4.1.3

Timeline

  • 2022-03-12: disclosed
  • 2022-03-12: patched: Version 4.1.3 released

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