Cross-site scripting (XSS) in react-bootstrap-table
Priority LOW 30CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
All versions of package react-bootstrap-table are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) via the dataFormat parameter. The problem is triggered when an invalid React element is returned, leading to dangerouslySetInnerHTML being used, which does not sanitize the output.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01341 71st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | react-bootstrap-table | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | react-bootstrap-table (npm) | up to 4.3.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-2589-w6xf-983r |
- react-bootstrap-table Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- react-bootstrap-table (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 4.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-2589-w6xf-983r
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:react-bootstrap-table_project:react-bootstrap-table:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | React-bootstrap-table Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:react-bootstrap-table_project:react-bootstrap-table:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·React-bootstrap-table Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23398
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2589-w6xf-983r
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-23398 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23398 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2589-w6xf-983r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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