title: Persistent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PrivateBin
description: PrivateBin is minimalist, open source online pastebin clone where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data. In PrivateBin < v1.4.0 a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found. The vulnerability is present in all versions from v0.21 of the project, which was at the time still called ZeroBin. The issue is caused by the fact that SVGs can contain JavaScript. This can allow an attacker to execute code, if the user opens a paste with a specifically crafted SVG attachment, and interacts with the preview image and the instance isn't protected by an appropriate content security policy. Users are advised to either upgrade to version 1.4.0 or to ensure the content security policy of their instance is set correctly.
problem types: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
affected:
{
product: PrivateBin
vendor: PrivateBin
versions:
status: affected, version: >= v0.21, < v1.4.0
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 8.2
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
version: 3.1
]