CVE-2021-47716 Orangescrum 1.8.0 Cross-Site Scripting via Authenticated Endpoints
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via input parameters to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-47716?
CVE-2021-47716 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in orangescrum, published on 23 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Orangescrum 1.8.0 contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that allow authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through various input parameters. Attackers can exploit parameters like 'projid', 'CS_message', and 'name' to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in victim's browsers by submitting crafted payloads through application endpoints.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47716?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Orangescrum Orangescrum.
How do I fix CVE-2021-47716?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-47716 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47716 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in orangescrum
- CVE-2023-0164 Command injection in OrangeScrum
- CVE-2021-47720 Orangescrum 1.8.0 Authenticated SQL Injection via Multiple Parameters
- CVE-2021-47721 Orangescrum 1.8.0 Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Session Manipulation
- CVE-2023-0454 Path traversal in OrangeScrum
- CVE-2023-1783 OrangeScrum 2.0.11 - AWS Credentials Leak via PDF Rendering
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7w8f-3hpw-236x.