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Status published
Medium
CVE-2021-28002
A persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered in the Excerpt...
Vulnerability Description
A persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered in the Excerpt parameter in Textpattern CMS 4.9.0 which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload entered into the URL field. The vulnerability is triggered by users visiting the 'Articles' page.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
textpattern
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 19th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 3rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.