less-openui5 is an npm package which enables building OpenUI5 themes with Less.js. In less-openui5 before version 0.10., when processing theming resources (i.e. *.less files) with less-openui5 that originate from an untrusted source, those resources might contain JavaScript code which will be executed in the context of the build process. While this is a feature of the Less.js library it is an unexpected behavior in the context of OpenUI5 and SAPUI5 development. Especially in the context of UI5 Tooling which relies on less-openui5. An attacker might create a library or theme-library containing a custom control or theme, hiding malicious JavaScript code in one of the .less files. Refer to the referenced GHSA-3crj-w4f5-gwh4 for examples. Starting with Less.js version 3.0.0, the Inline JavaScript feature is disabled by default. less-openui5 however currently uses a fork of Less.js v1.6.3. Note that disabling the Inline JavaScript feature in Less.js versions 1.x, still evaluates code has additional double codes around it. We decided to remove the inline JavaScript evaluation feature completely from the code of our Less.js fork. This fix is available in less-openui5 version 0.10.0.
CVE-2021-21316
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.0%, top 41% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.3
- EG Score
- 6.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- 33(Track)EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity63% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 58.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 16, 2021
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (10)
- security-advisories@githubhttp://lesscss.org/usage/#less-options-enable-inline-javascript-deprecated-
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/SAP/less-openui5/commit/c0d3a8572974a20ea6cee42da11c614a54f100e8
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/SAP/less-openui5/releases/tag/v0.10.0
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/SAP/less-openui5/security/advisories/GHSA-3crj-w4f5-gwh4
- security-advisories@githubhttps://www.npmjs.com/package/less-openui5
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lesscss.org/usage/#less-options-enable-inline-javascript-deprecated-
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/SAP/less-openui5/commit/c0d3a8572974a20ea6cee42da11c614a54f100e8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/SAP/less-openui5/releases/tag/v0.10.0
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/SAP/less-openui5/security/advisories/GHSA-3crj-w4f5-gwh4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.npmjs.com/package/less-openui5
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| less-openui5 | — | 0.10.0 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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