A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in htmly.2.8.1 via the Copyright field in the /admin/config page.
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
A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in htmly.2.8.1 via the Copyright field in the /admin/config page.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00558 46th 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-2021-42946
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3h5-5cp8-g973
References
More Htmly vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12819 Directory Traversal vulnerability in htmly before 2.8.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-22617 htmly v2.9.6 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability via the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-00982 htmly Edit Profile Module cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-09849 htmly Custom Field post cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2021-14843 In htmly version 2.8.1, is vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Deletion on the local host… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-17388 htmly v2.8.1 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-42946 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-42946 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3h5-5cp8-g973 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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