CVE-2021-3258

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Published Feb 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Question2Answer Q2A Ultimate SEO Version 1.3 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS), which may lead to arbitrary remote code execution.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qa-themes:q2a_ultimate_seo:1.3:*:*:*:*:question2answer:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-26597	Question2Answer Q2A Ultimate SEO Version 1.3 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS), which may lead to arbitrary remote code execution.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.715% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/q2a-projects/Q2A-Ultimate-SEO/commit/20069f28147c6f2c3acca4e3f6f5154537c5d536
https://nirmaldahal.com.np/sxss-to-defacement-and-account-takeover/
https://www.question2answer.org/qa/58520/important-q2a-ultimate-seo-important-update

History

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Subscriptions

Qa-themes Q2a Ultimate Seo

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 5, 2021, 3:38 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:53 PM
Reserved: Jan 22, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 5, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:04 AM

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