CVE-2021-3950 json
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk
published 2021-11-19 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-vfrc-ggmc-5jwv , PYSEC-2021-431 , EUVD-2021-0055
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Patch / fix
- pypi django-helpdesk 0.3.1, 0.3.2
- django-helpdesk django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk 0.3.1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2021-3950 updated cvss 8.8
python-django-helpdesk: Stored Cross-site Scripting in django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.dev https://huntr.dev/bounties/4d7a5fdd-b2de-467a-ade0-3f2fb386638e referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | django-helpdesk | <0.3.2 <0.3.1 |
0.3.2 0.3.1 |
Affected products
- django-helpdesk django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk/commit/04483bdac3b5196737516398b5ce0383875a5c60
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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huntr.dev
/bounties/4d7a5fdd-b2de-467a-ade0-3f2fb386638e
web, exploit, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3950
advisory
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-vfrc-ggmc-5jwv
advisory
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github.com
/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk
package
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github.com
/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk/releases/tag/0.3.2
web
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-helpdesk/PYSEC-2021-431.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-3950
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vfrc-ggmc-5jwv
- NVD CVE-2021-3950
- OSV PYSEC-2021-431
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