What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-41728?

CVE-2021-41728 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

News247 Cms CVE-2021-41728

MEDIUM

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

2021-10-28 cve@mitre.org

XSS News247 Cms

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 28, 2021 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester News247 CMS 1.0 via the search function in articles.

AnalysisAI

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester News247 CMS 1.0 via the search function in articles. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. 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 Sourcecodester News247 CMS 1.0 via the search function in articles. Affected products include: Sourcecodester News247 Cms.

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.