CVE-2021-25993 json
Requarks wiki.js - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in markdown editor
published 2021-12-29 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-12818
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Requarks wiki.js, versions 2.0.0-beta.147 to 2.5.255 are affected by Stored XSS vulnerability, where a low privileged (editor) user can upload a SVG file that contains malicious JavaScript while uploading assets in the page. That will send the JWT tokens to the attacker’s server and will lead to account takeover when accessed by the victim.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- whitesourcesoftware.com https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25993 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Requarks wiki
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/Requarks/wiki/commit/5d3e81496fba1f0fbd64eeb855f30f69a9040718
patch, third-party-advisory
-
whitesourcesoftware.com
/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25993
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25993
- NVD CVE-2021-25993
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