CVE-2021-3994

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

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Published Dec 1, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS 1.4% 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	< 0.3.2

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-0056	django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Github GHSA	GHSA-2v5j-q74q-r53f	django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

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 None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.399% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk/commit/a22eb0673fe0b7784f99c6b5fd343b64a6700f06
https://huntr.dev/bounties/be7f211d-4bfd-44fd-91e8-682329906fbd

History

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Subscriptions

Django-helpdesk Project Django-helpdesk

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Dec 1, 2021, 10:40 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:16 PM
Reserved: Nov 22, 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: Dec 1, 2021, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:06 AM

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