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2 vulnerabilities found for Markdown Explorer by jersou

CVE-2021-47836 (GCVE-0-2021-47836)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-01-16 19:09 – Updated: 2026-01-16 21:10
VLAI?
Title
Markdown Explorer 0.1.1 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
Markdown Explorer 0.1.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious code through file uploads and editor inputs. Attackers can upload markdown files with embedded JavaScript payloads to execute remote commands and potentially gain system access.
Severity ?
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
jersou Markdown Explorer Affected: 0.1.1
Create a notification for this product.
Credits
TaurusOmar
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

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CVE-2021-47836 (GCVE-0-2021-47836)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-16 19:09 – Updated: 2026-01-16 21:10
VLAI?
Title
Markdown Explorer 0.1.1 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
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Severity ?
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
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Vendor Product Version
jersou Markdown Explorer Affected: 0.1.1
Create a notification for this product.
Credits
TaurusOmar
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

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