Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
SiCKRAGE had a reflected XSS issue in its quicksearch feature. A victim who follows attacker-controlled content could have their sessionID stolen, letting the attacker act as that user. The business impact is account misuse, not server takeover.
Executive priority
Treat this as moderate priority. It requires user interaction but can compromise user sessions and permit unauthorized actions in SiCKRAGE. Prioritize internet-exposed or shared-user deployments first.
Technical view
CVE-2021-25926 is CWE-79 reflected XSS affecting SiCKRAGE 9.3.54.dev1 through 10.0.11.dev1. The issue is improper validation of quicksearch input. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Only SiCKRAGE deployments running 9.3.54.dev1 through 10.0.11.dev1 are identified as affected. Exposure is higher where the SiCKRAGE web interface is reachable by browser users through untrusted links or networks.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says an attacker can steal a user's sessionID and act as that user. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not show active exploitation, public weaponization, or mass scanning evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, affected version range, CVSS data, and a referenced upstream commit. No exploit status, fixed release number, or compensating controls are provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory SiCKRAGE deployments and identify versions in the affected range.
- Upgrade to a version that includes the referenced upstream fix or vendor guidance.
- If upgrading is delayed, restrict SiCKRAGE web access to trusted networks and users.
- Review vendor release notes for any additional session or XSS guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm running SiCKRAGE versions are outside 9.3.54.dev1 through 10.0.11.dev1.
- Verify the referenced GitHub commit or equivalent fix is present in deployed code.
- Review quicksearch input handling for proper validation and output encoding.
- Use benign XSS validation in a controlled test environment; avoid production payload testing.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25926%2CCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/SiCKRAGE/SiCKRAGE/commit/9f42426727e16609ad3d1337f6637588b8ed28e4CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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