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TI-2021-08997 Aliases CVE-2021-27517GHSA-gh4f-wqp7-vmm2

Foxit PDF SDK For Web through 7.5.0 allows XSS.

Priority LOW 29CWE-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

Foxit PDF SDK For Web through 7.5.0 allows XSS. There is arbitrary JavaScript code execution in the browser if a victim uploads a malicious PDF document containing embedded JavaScript code that abuses app.alert (in the Acrobat JavaScript API).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0077 55th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.7.5.29616; 10.0.0.0 – 10.1.3.37598VulnerableFoxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.1.3.37598VulnerableFoxit
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.7.5.29616; 10.0.0.0 – 10.1.3.37598 Vulnerable ·Foxit
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.1.3.37598 Vulnerable ·Foxit

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27517
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh4f-wqp7-vmm2

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-18423 Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-18421 Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-18420 Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-18419 Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-18418 Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-18422 Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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