Apple Safari up to 14.1.0 WebKit cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 14.1.0. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-30689. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 14.1.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was released 05/24/2021 as HT212534 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-30689. 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 14.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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 Temp Score: 4.1

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
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: Safari 14.1.1

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212534
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30689 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30689
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-175776

Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2021 14:40
Updated: 07/10/2025 19:17
Changes: 05/25/2021 14:40 (17), 05/25/2021 14:43 (28), 05/28/2021 18:22 (4), 07/10/2025 19:17 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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