In Yellowfin before 9.6.1 there is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the…
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639 and CWE-79.
Summary
In Yellowfin before 9.6.1 there is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the video embed functionality exploitable through a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the page "ActivityStreamAjax.i4".
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01484 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:yellowfinbi:yellowfin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.6.1 | Vulnerable | Yellowfinbi |
- cpe:2.3:a:yellowfinbi:yellowfin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.6.1 Vulnerable ·Yellowfinbi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36387
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hr6-j3qm-7p23
References
Advisory 5
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164515/Yellowfin-Cross-Site-Scripting-Insecure-Direct-Object-Reference.html
- https://wiki.yellowfinbi.com/display/yfcurrent/Release+Notes+for+Yellowfin+9#ReleaseNotesforYellowfin9-Yellowfin9.6
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164515/Yellowfin-Cross-Site-Scripting-Insecure-Direct-Object-Reference.html
- https://github.com/cyberaz0r/Yellowfin-Multiple-Vulnerabilities/blob/main/README.md
- 20211019 Yellowfin < 9.6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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- TI-2021-14739 In Yellowfin before 9.6.1 it is possible to enumerate and download uploaded images… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-36387 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36387 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hr6-j3qm-7p23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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