PluXML 5.8.7 allows Article Editing stored XSS via Headline or Content.
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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
PluXML 5.8.7 allows Article Editing stored XSS via Headline or Content.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00755 55th 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-2021-38602
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf9r-qwp9-m9wj
References
More Pluxml vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15087 PluXml Blog v5.8.9 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-41212 Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in PluXml CMS 5.8.22 allows an attacker with… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-43040 If the anti spam-captcha functionality in PluXml versions 5.8.22 and earlier is enabled… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-43039 A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PluXml article comments… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-13342 class.plx.admin.php in PluXml 5.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-01986 Directory traversal vulnerability in update/index.php in PluXml before 5.1.6 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-38602 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-38602 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf9r-qwp9-m9wj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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