CVE-2021-40966 json
A Stored XSS exists in TinyFileManager All version up to and including 2.4.6 in /tinyfilemanager.php when the server is given a file that c…
published 2021-09-15 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-28120
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Stored XSS exists in TinyFileManager All version up to and including 2.4.6 in /tinyfilemanager.php when the server is given a file that contains HTML and javascript in its name. A malicious user can upload a file with a malicious filename containing javascript code and it will run on any user browser when they access the server.
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/prasathmani/tinyfilemanager
product, third-party-advisory
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gist.github.com
/omriinbar/953368dcdd9e5eeefd83920166099528
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-40966
- NVD CVE-2021-40966
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