Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/installer/step-004.inc.php in…
Priority LOW 32CWE-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 templates/installer/step-004.inc.php in spotweb 1.5.1 and below allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the newpassword1 parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02239 82nd 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:spotweb_project:spotweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Spotweb Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:spotweb_project:spotweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Spotweb Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40971
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59mr-qw3f-4p43
References
More Spotweb Project Spotweb vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18053 Time-based SQL injection exists in Spotweb 1.4.9 via the query string. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-02303 SQL injection exists in Spotweb 1.4.9 because the notAllowedCommands protection mechanism… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-19545 There is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SpotPage_login.php of Spotweb… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-17851 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/installer/step-004.inc.php in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-17850 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/installer/step-004.inc.php in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-17848 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/installer/step-004.inc.php in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-40971 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40971 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59mr-qw3f-4p43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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