CVE-2021-21441
XSS in the ticket overview screens
There is a XSS vulnerability in the ticket overview screens. It's possible to collect various information by having an e-mail shown in the overview screen. Attack can be performed by sending specially crafted e-mail to the system and it doesn't require any user intraction. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
XSS in the ticket overview screens
There is a XSS vulnerability in the ticket overview screens. It's possible to collect various information by having an e-mail shown in the overview screen. Attack can be performed by sending specially crafted e-mail to the system and it doesn't require any user intraction. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2021-21441- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-8715
There is a XSS vulnerability in the ticket overview screens. It's possible to collect various information by having an e-mail shown in the overview screen. Attack can be performed by sending specially crafted e-mail to the system and it doesn't require any user intraction. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions.
- Record
EUVD-2021-8715- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jpp9-9j52-jc5j
There is a XSS vulnerability in the ticket overview screens. It's possible to collect various...
There is a XSS vulnerability in the ticket overview screens. It's possible to collect various information by having an e-mail shown in the overview screen. Attack can be performed by sending specially crafted e-mail to the system and it doesn't require any user intraction. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions.
- Record
GHSA-jpp9-9j52-jc5j- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
There is a XSS vulnerability in the ticket overview screens. It's possible to collect various information by having an e-mail shown in the overview screen. Attack can be performed by sending specially crafted e-mail to the system and it doesn't require any user intraction. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2021-21441- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
There is a XSS vulnerability in the ticket overview screens. It's possible to collect various information by having an e-mail shown in the overview screen. Attack can be performed by sending specially crafted e-mail to the system and it doesn't require any user intraction. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2021-21441- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-21441
There is a XSS vulnerability in the ticket overview screens. It's possible to collect various information by having an e-mail shown in the overview screen. Attack can be performed by sending specially crafted e-mail to the system and it doesn't require any user intraction. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-21441- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-21441
There is a XSS vulnerability in the ticket overview screens. It's possible to collect various information by having an e-mail shown in the overview screen. Attack can be performed by sending specially crafted e-mail to the system and it doesn't require any user intraction. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-21441- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
otrs2Debian:11 |
before 6.0.32-5, plus listed versions 2.0.4p01-102.0.4p01-112.0.4p01-122.0.4p01-132.0.4p01-14 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.4p01-14.12.0.4p01-152.0.4p01-162.0.4p01-172.0.4p01-182.0.4p01-62.0.4p01-72.0.4p01-82.0.4p01-92.0.99beta1-12.0.99beta1-22.1.1-12.1.3-12.1.4-12.1.4-22.1.5-12.1.5-22.1.5-32.1.6-12.1.7-12.1.7-22.2.0~beta2-12.2.0~beta3-12.2.1-12.2.2-12.2.3-12.2.4-12.2.5-12.2.5-22.2.6-12.2.7-12.2.7-22.2.7-2lenny12.2.7-2lenny22.2.7-2lenny32.2.7-32.3.2-12.3.2-22.3.3-12.3.4-12.3.4-22.3.4-32.3.4-42.3.4-52.3.4-6 |
6.0.32-5 |
otrs2Debian:10 From an advisory covering 32 CVEs |
before 6.0.16-2+deb10u1, plus listed versions 2.0.4p01-102.0.4p01-112.0.4p01-122.0.4p01-132.0.4p01-14 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.4p01-14.12.0.4p01-152.0.4p01-162.0.4p01-172.0.4p01-182.0.4p01-62.0.4p01-72.0.4p01-82.0.4p01-92.0.99beta1-12.0.99beta1-22.1.1-12.1.3-12.1.4-12.1.4-22.1.5-12.1.5-22.1.5-32.1.6-12.1.7-12.1.7-22.2.0~beta2-12.2.0~beta3-12.2.1-12.2.2-12.2.3-12.2.4-12.2.5-12.2.5-22.2.6-12.2.7-12.2.7-22.2.7-2lenny12.2.7-2lenny22.2.7-2lenny32.2.7-32.3.2-12.3.2-22.3.3-12.3.4-12.3.4-22.3.4-32.3.4-42.3.4-52.3.4-6 |
6.0.16-2+deb10u1 |
otrs2Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.10-15.0.1-15.0.1-25.0.2-15.0.3-15.0.5-15.0.6-15.0.7-1 |
None known |
otrs2Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.23-15.0.24-16.0.1-16.0.2-16.0.3-16.0.4-16.0.5-1 |
None known |
otrs2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.20-16.0.23-26.0.24-16.0.25-16.0.25-26.0.25-36.0.26-1 |
None known |
otrs2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.32-66.1.2-16.2.1-16.2.2-2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-21441 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Otrs, published June 16, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in otrs2 6.0.32-5.
References
otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2021-11
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21441
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jpp9-9j52-jc5j
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-21441
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-21441
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-21441
Left out here: 370 versions. The JSON record has them.