CVE-2021-23472

Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

3.1 Low

This affects versions before 1.19.1 of package bootstrap-table. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of input sanitization when the input provided to the escapeHTML function is an array (instead of a string) even if the escape attribute is set.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.41%Up 1.0 points since Nov 4, 2021

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.1

Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Record: CVE-2021-23472
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-2370 3.1

Record: EUVD-2021-2370
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mw6q-98mp-g8g8 3.1

Cross-site Scripting in bootstrap-table

This affects all versions of package bootstrap-table. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of input sanitization when the input provided to the escapeHTML function is an array (instead of a string) even if the escape attribute is set.

Record: GHSA-mw6q-98mp-g8g8
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.1

Record: CVE-2021-23472
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.1

Record: CVE-2021-23472
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-mw6q-98mp-g8g8 3.1

Cross-site Scripting in bootstrap-table

Record: GHSA-mw6q-98mp-g8g8
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-843
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-23472 3.1

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2021-23472
CVSS 3.1: 3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

bootstrap-table bootstrap table

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`bootstrap-table` npm	through 1.19.0	None known
`zoneminder` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.28.1-81.29.0+dfsg-11.29.0+dfsg-1ubuntu11.29.0+dfsg-1ubuntu21.29.0+dfsg-1ubuntu2+esm1	None known
`zoneminder` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.32.3-2build11.32.3-2ubuntu11.32.3-2ubuntu21.32.3-2ubuntu2+esm1	None known
`zoneminder` Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.7+dfsg1-11.36.10+dfsg1-11.36.11+dfsg1-11.36.12+dfsg1-11.36.12+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known
`zoneminder` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.33+dfsg1-1build11.36.33+dfsg1-1build21.36.33+dfsg1-1build31.36.33+dfsg1-1build4	None known
`zoneminder` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.35+dfsg1-1	None known
`zoneminder` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.37+dfsg1-1	None known
`zoneminder` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.36.35+dfsg1-11.36.37+dfsg1-1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-23472 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.1) in Bootstrap-table Bootstrap Table, published November 3, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.41%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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