CVE-2021-31682 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 10.5% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The login portal for the Automated Logic WebCTRL/WebCTRL OEM web application contains a vulnerability that allows for reflected XSS attacks due to the operatorlocale GET parameter not being sanitized. This issue impacts versions 6.5 and below. This issue works by passing in a basic XSS payload to a vulnerable GET parameter that is reflected in the output without sanitization.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 10.51% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2021-10-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| automatedlogic | webctrl |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WebCTRL OEM 6.5 - 'locale' Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | 2021-10-29 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164707/WebCTRL-OEM-6.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://github.com/3ndG4me/WebCTRL-OperatorLocale-Parameter-Reflected-XSS
- https://www.automatedlogic.com/en/products-services/webctrl-building-automation-system/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164707/WebCTRL-OEM-6.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://github.com/3ndG4me/WebCTRL-OperatorLocale-Parameter-Reflected-XSS
- https://www.automatedlogic.com/en/products-services/webctrl-building-automation-system/
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