CVE-2021-47917 json
Simple CMS 2.1 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting via User Input Parameters
published 9mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-34754
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Simple CMS 2.1 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability in user input parameters that allows remote attackers to inject malicious script code. Attackers can exploit the newUser and editUser modules to inject persistent scripts that execute on user list preview, potentially leading to session hijacking and application manipulation.
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 9mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- vulnerability-lab.com https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2302 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Simplephpscripts Simple CMS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
vulnerability-lab.com
/get_content.php?id=2302
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
simplephpscripts.com
/simple-cms-php
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/simple-cms-persistent-cross-site-scripting-via-user-input-parameters
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-47917
- NVD CVE-2021-47917
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