CVE-2021-41563

Tad Book3 - Stored XSS

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Published Oct 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Tad Book3 editing book function does not filter special characters. Unauthenticated attackers can remotely inject JavaScript syntax and execute stored XSS attacks.

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

Tad

Tad Book3

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 3.89

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tad_book3_project:tad_book3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Tad Book3 version to 3.9

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-28579	Tad Book3 editing book function does not filter special characters. Unauthenticated attackers can remotely inject JavaScript syntax and execute stored XSS attacks.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

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 None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.632% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-5167-2defb-1.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Tad Book3 Project Tad Book3

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: twcert
Published: Oct 8, 2021, 3:15 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:52 PM
Reserved: Sep 22, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 8, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM

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