Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in install/index.php in bugs 1.8 and below…
Priority LOW 29CWE-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. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in install/index.php in bugs 1.8 and below version allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the email parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00845 58th 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-2021-40923
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq85-jqv7-7fjq
References
Advisory 1
More pixeline Bugs vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-06491 An issue was discovered in Tiny Issue 1.3.1 and pixeline Bugs through 1.3.2c. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17827 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in install/index.php in bugs 1.8 and below… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-17825 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in install/index.php in bugs 1.8 and below… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-40923 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40923 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qq85-jqv7-7fjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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