Cross-site scripting in Esri ArcGIS Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
A stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server Services Directory version 10.8.1 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker to pass and store malicious strings in the ArcGIS Services Directory.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ArcGIS Server (Esri) Fixed in 10.9.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Esri ArcGIS Server 10.9.0
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-09989 There is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server Manager version 10.8.1 and below.Priority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2021-09991 There is a stored Cross Site Scripting (XXS) vulnerability in ArcGIS Server Manager version 10.8.1 and below.Priority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29105
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p56-v5jg-hm5x
References
More Esri Arcgis Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08070 Directory Traversal in ArcGIS Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-35724 BUG-000179884 - There is a security vulnerability in ArcGIS Server Feature Services. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-10000 SQL injection vulnerability in ArcGIS Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09989 There is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server Manager version 10.8.1 and below. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-08071 Unvalidated File Upload vulnerability in ArcGIS Server. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-18172 Esri ArcGIS Server before 10.8 is vulnerable to SSRF in some configurations. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-29105 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-29105 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5p56-v5jg-hm5x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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