CVE-2021-3950

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk

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Published Nov 19, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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

django-helpdesk

django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 0.3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:django-helpdesk_project:django-helpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-0055	django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Github GHSA	GHSA-vfrc-ggmc-5jwv	Cross-site Scripting in django-helpdesk

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

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

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% (0.803% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk/commit/04483bdac3b5196737516398b5ce0383875a5c60
https://huntr.dev/bounties/4d7a5fdd-b2de-467a-ade0-3f2fb386638e

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Django-helpdesk Project Django-helpdesk

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Nov 19, 2021, 12:10 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:09 PM
Reserved: Nov 12, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 19, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:06 AM

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