A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component install\install.sql of Xiuno…
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component install\install.sql of Xiuno BBS 4.0.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via changing the doctype value to 0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00694 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-21494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvwx-c823-vgxp
References
More Xiunobbs vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-14425 Xiuno BBS 4.0 allows XXE via plugin/xn_wechat_public/route/token.php. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-13740 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in xiunobbs 4.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-14071 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /admin/?setting-base.htm of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-14070 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /admin/?setting-base.htm of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-11095 The editor in Xiuno BBS 4.0.4 allows stored XSS. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-14068 An issue in the component route\user.php of Xiuno BBS v4.0.4 allows attackers to enumerate usernames. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-21494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-21494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hvwx-c823-vgxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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