In RPCMS v1.8 and below, the "nickname" variable is not properly sanitized before being…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
In RPCMS v1.8 and below, the "nickname" variable is not properly sanitized before being displayed on page. Attacker can use "update password" function to inject XSS payloads into nickname variable, and achieve stored XSS. Users who view the articles published by the injected user will trigger the XSS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00527 44th 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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-37393
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g3q-mj64-82x3
References
More Rpcms vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-19909 RPCMS v3.0.2 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) which allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27624 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /logs/dopost.html in RPCMS… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2021-15348 In RPCMS v1.8 and below, attackers can interact with API and change variable "role" to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-19907 RPCMS v3.0.2 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Search function. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-19908 RPCMS v3.0.2 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) which allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-15346 In RPCMS v1.8 and below, the "nickname" variable is not properly sanitized before being… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-37393 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-37393 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g3q-mj64-82x3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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