XSS Injection in Media Collection Title was possible
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Sulu is an open-source PHP content management system based on the Symfony framework. In versions of Sulu prior to 1.6.41, it is possible for a logged in admin user to add a script injection (cross-site-scripting) in the collection title. The problem is patched in version 1.6.41. As a workaround, one may manually patch the affected JavaScript files in lieu of updating.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sulu | sulu | before 1.6.41 | 1.6.41 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | sulu/sulu (Packagist) | before 1.6.41 | 1.6.41 | Patch available | GHSA-gm2x-6475-g9r8 |
- sulu Vendorsulu Affected before 1.6.41 Fixed in 1.6.41 Patch available CNA
- sulu/sulu (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.41 Fixed in 1.6.41 Patch available GHSA-gm2x-6475-g9r8
Remediation
- Fix · CNA sulu (sulu) Fixed in 1.6.41
- Fix · GHSA-gm2x-6475-g9r8 sulu/sulu (Packagist) Fixed in 1.6.41 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32737
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm2x-6475-g9r8
- 2026-10-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Sulu vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19642 PHP file inclusion in the Sulu admin panel CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-18520 Sulu grants access to pages regardless of role permissions CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-19641 Privilege escalation in the Sulu Admin panel CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-18008 Improper Neutralization HTML tags in sulu/sulu CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2024-31897 Reflected XSS Vulnerability in Sulu Media Bundle CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-11905 Reset Password / Login vulnerability in Sulu CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-32737 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32737 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm2x-6475-g9r8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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