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TI-2021-02489 Aliases CVE-2021-3535GHSA-c28q-7hxm-794g

Cross-site scripting in Rapid7 Nexpose

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Rapid7 Nexpose is vulnerable to a non-persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting the Security Console's Filtered Asset Search feature. A specific search criterion and operator combination in Filtered Asset Search could have allowed a user to pass code through the provided search field. This issue affects version 6.6.80 and prior, and is fixed in 6.6.81. If your Security Console currently falls on or within this affected version range, ensure that you update your Security Console to the latest version.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00581 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Rapid7 Nexpose (Rapid7): 6.6.81

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Rapid7Rapid7 Nexposebefore 6.6.816.6.81Patch availableCNA
  • Rapid7 Nexpose VendorRapid7 Affected before 6.6.81 Fixed in 6.6.81 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.6.81VulnerableRapid7
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.6.81 Vulnerable ·Rapid7

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Rapid7 Nexpose (Rapid7) Fixed in 6.6.81

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3535
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c28q-7hxm-794g

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-03371 Cross-site request forgery in Rapid7 Nexpose CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-01595 Rapid7 Nexpose Forced Browsing CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-00668 Rapid7 Nexpose SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-03994 Rapid7 Nexpose/InsightVM Security Console CSRF CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-04002 Rapid7 Nexpose Insufficient Session Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2020-05966 SQL Injection in Rapid7 Nexpose CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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