What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-26834?

CVE-2021-26834 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-26834?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-26834. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.7%.

Znote CVE-2021-26834

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2021-06-18 cve@mitre.org

RCE XSS Znote

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 18, 2021 - 12:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Znote 0.5.2. An attacker can insert payloads, and the code execution will happen immediately on markdown view mode.

AnalysisAI

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Znote 0.5.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Znote 0.5.2. An attacker can insert payloads, and the code execution will happen immediately on markdown view mode. Affected products include: Znote.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.