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    1 vulnerability by jersou

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

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-16 19:09 – Updated: 2026-05-25 23:41
    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 that execute in the application's privileged renderer context, allowing code execution on the host.
    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
    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Date Public
    2021-04-05 00:00
    Credits
    TaurusOmar
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