# CVE-2021-46681: Vulnerability XSS in module mass operation name field

> An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript code via the module massive operation name field in Pandora FMS.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 2 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c8w7-vxmp-jgwg

## What is CVE-2021-46681?

CVE-2021-46681 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Artica Pandora Fms, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A XSS vulnerability exist in Pandora FMS version 756 and below, that allows an attacker to perform javascript code executions via module massive operation name field.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46681?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Artica Pandora Fms.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-46681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-46681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-46681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Artica Pandora Fms

- [CVE-2010-4279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4279/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-32098](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32098/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-32099](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32099/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-26518](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26518/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-11221](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11221/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-46681 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-46681 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Artica Pandora Fms, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Artica Pandora Fms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-46681/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-46681/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46681
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-46681
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-46681

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-46681/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.