Adobe Connect Reflected Cross Site Scripting
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Adobe Connect version 11.2.3 (and earlier) is affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40721
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwq9-fc5m-x5cc
References
More Adobe Connect vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-08504 Adobe Connect Improper Access Control Security feature bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-17669 Adobe Connect Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09178 Improper authentication in Adobe Connect 9.7.5 and earlier CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04295 RCE in Saphira Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04294 SQLi in Saphira Connect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-08334 Server-side request forgery in Adobe Connect 9.6.2 and earlier versions CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2021-40721 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40721 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwq9-fc5m-x5cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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