CVE-2021-3938 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

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 Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00226.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Snipeitapp	Snipe-it

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:snipeitapp:snipe-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-2278	snipe-it is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Github GHSA	GHSA-2cqg-q7jm-j35c	snipe-it is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it/commit/9ed1442bd124710f4178992cc4eca5236c7396b9
https://huntr.dev/bounties/198a0d67-9189-4170-809b-0f8aea43b063

History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00165}`	epss `{'score': 0.00226}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: @huntrdev

Published: 2021-11-13T08:35:10

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:09:09.750Z

Reserved: 2021-11-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-3938

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-11-13T09:15:07.080

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:22:48.947

Link: CVE-2021-3938

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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