CVE-2021-25982
FactorJS - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Search Functionality
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions 1.3.5 to 1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “search” parameter in the URL. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
FactorJS - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Search Functionality
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions 1.3.5 to 1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “search” parameter in the URL. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.
- Record
CVE-2021-25982- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-12809
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions 1.3.5 to 1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “search” parameter in the URL. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.
- Record
EUVD-2021-12809- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fxff-28gh-86mj No score
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions 1.3.5 to 1.8.30, are vulnerable...
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions 1.3.5 to 1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “search” parameter in the URL. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.
- Record
GHSA-fxff-28gh-86mj- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions 1.3.5 to 1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “search” parameter in the URL. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.
- Record
CVE-2021-25982- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Factor (App Framework & Headless CMS) forum plugin, versions 1.3.5 to 1.8.30, are vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) at the “search” parameter in the URL. An unauthenticated attacker can execute malicious JavaScript code and steal the session cookies.
- Record
CVE-2021-25982- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-25982 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Darwin Factor, published November 16, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.