What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-37271?

CVE-2021-37271 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: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-37271?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-37271. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Ueditor CVE-2021-37271

MEDIUM

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

2021-09-28 cve@mitre.org

XSS Ueditor

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

Sep 28, 2021 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in UEditor v1.4.3.3, which can be exploited by an attacker to obtain user cookie information.

AnalysisAI

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in UEditor v1.4.3.3, which can be exploited by an attacker to obtain user cookie information. 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. Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in UEditor v1.4.3.3, which can be exploited by an attacker to obtain user cookie information. Affected products include: Baidu Ueditor.

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.