CVE-2021-47912 PHP Melody 3.0 Non-Persistent Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Parameters

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unvalidated parameters in PHP Melody to execute client-side attacks and hijack user sessions.

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-2021-47912?

CVE-2021-47912 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PHPSUGAR PHP Melody, published on 1 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PHP Melody version 3.0 contains multiple non-persistent cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in categories, import, and user import files. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through unvalidated parameters to execute client-side attacks and potentially hijack user sessions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47912?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpsugar Php Melody.

How do I fix CVE-2021-47912?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47912 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-2021-47912 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47912 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f7c7-p5x7-c759.

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