OS command injection in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS XMLRPC API
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
PowerCMS XMLRPC API of PowerCMS 5.19 and earlier, PowerCMS 4.49 and earlier, PowerCMS 3.295 and earlier, and PowerCMS 2 Series (End-of-Life, EOL) allows a remote attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01535 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfasado Inc. | PowerCMS XMLRPC API | PowerCMS 5.19 and earlier, PowerCMS 4.49 and earlier, PowerCMS 3.295 and earlier, PowerCMS 2 Series (End-of-Life, EOL) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PowerCMS XMLRPC API VendorAlfasado Inc. Affected PowerCMS 5.19 and earlier, PowerCMS 4.49 and earlier, PowerCMS 3.295 and earlier, PowerCMS 2 Series (End-of-Life, EOL) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:alfasado:powercms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 – 2.058; 3.01 – 3.295; 4.0 – 4.49; 5.0 – 5.19 | Vulnerable | Alfasado Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:alfasado:powercms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 – 2.058; 3.01 – 3.295; 4.0 – 4.49; 5.0 – 5.19 Vulnerable ·Alfasado Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20850
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cw2g-2q23-x8ff
References
More Alfasado Inc. Powercms vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-14944 OS command injection in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS XMLRPC API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-29096 Path traversal in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-04309 Open redirect in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-27506 Open redirect in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-27573 Path traversal in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-26781 Cross-site scripting in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-20850 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20850 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cw2g-2q23-x8ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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