vmd through 1.34.0 allows 'div class="markdown-body"' XSS, as demonstrated by Electron…
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
vmd through 1.34.0 allows 'div class="markdown-body"' XSS, as demonstrated by Electron remote code execution via require('child_process').execSync('calc.exe') on Windows and a similar attack on macOS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01173 67th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | vmd (npm) | up to 1.34.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-pfr3-87q3-65rc |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- vmd (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.34.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-pfr3-87q3-65rc
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmd_project:vmd:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.34.0 | Vulnerable | Vmd Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmd_project:vmd:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.34.0 Vulnerable ·Vmd Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-33041
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfr3-87q3-65rc
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-33041 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-33041 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfr3-87q3-65rc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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