Apple watchOS up to 7.4.1 WebKit cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 7.4.1. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-30744. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple watchOS up to 7.4.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was shared 05/24/2021 by Dan Hite as HT212533 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-30744. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007. The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241427 (RHEL 7 : webkitgtk4 (RHSA-2025:10364)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 7.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (241427). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 241427
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : webkitgtk4 (RHSA-2025:10364)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 7.5

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04/13/2021 🔍
05/24/2021 +41 days 🔍
05/24/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/25/2021 +1 days 🔍
07/10/2025 +1507 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212533
Researcher: Dan Hite
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30744 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30744
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-175664

Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2021 12:16
Updated: 07/10/2025 19:17
Changes: 05/25/2021 12:16 (17), 05/25/2021 12:20 (28), 05/28/2021 08:29 (4), 07/10/2025 19:17 (16)
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