phpWhois (last update Jun 30 2021) is affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS)…
Priority LOW 28CWE-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
phpWhois (last update Jun 30 2021) is affected by a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. In file example.php, the exit function will terminate the script and print the message to the user. The message will contain $_GET['query'] then there is a XSS vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00628 50th 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:phpwhois_project:phpwhois:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Phpwhois Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwhois_project:phpwhois:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Phpwhois Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-43698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg5m-225h-2mpp
- 2026-10-29 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Phpwhois Project Phpwhois vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04403 phpWhois allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted whois record. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-03379 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpwhois 4.2.5, as used in the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-43698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-43698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mg5m-225h-2mpp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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