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CVE-2021-35489

Thruk 2.40-2 allows /thruk/#cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host={HOSTNAME]&service={SERVICENAME]...

6.1 Medium

Thruk 2.40-2 allows /thruk/#cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host={HOSTNAME]&service={SERVICENAME]&backend={BACKEND] Reflected XSS via the host or service parameter. An attacker could inject arbitrary JavaScript into extinfo.cgi. The malicious payload would be triggered every time an authenticated user browses the page containing it.

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

0.86%Up 0.2 points since Nov 10, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Thruk 2.40-2 allows /thruk/#cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host={HOSTNAME]&service={SERVICENAME]&backend={BACKEND] Reflected XSS via the host or service parameter. An attacker could inject arbitrary JavaScript into extinfo.cgi. The malicious payload would be triggered every time an authenticated user browses the page containing it.

Record
CVE-2021-35489
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-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Thruk 2.40-2 allows /thruk/#cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host={HOSTNAME]&service={SERVICENAME]&backend={BACKEND] Reflected XSS via the host or service parameter. An attacker could inject arbitrary JavaScript into extinfo.cgi. The malicious payload would be triggered every time an authenticated user browses the page containing it.

Record
CVE-2021-35489
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-22131 No score

Thruk 2.40-2 allows /thruk/#cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host={HOSTNAME]&service={SERVICENAME]&backend={BACKEND] Reflected XSS via the host or service parameter. An attacker could inject arbitrary JavaScript into extinfo.cgi. The malicious payload would be triggered every time an authenticated user browses the page containing it.

Record
EUVD-2021-22131
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6642-wv2w-7c29 No score

Thruk 2.40-2 allows /thruk/#cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host={HOSTNAME]&service={SERVICENAME]...

Thruk 2.40-2 allows /thruk/#cgi-bin/extinfo.cgi?type=2&host={HOSTNAME]&service={SERVICENAME]&backend={BACKEND] Reflected XSS via the host or service parameter. An attacker could inject arbitrary JavaScript into extinfo.cgi. The malicious payload would be triggered every time an authenticated user browses the page containing it.

Record
GHSA-6642-wv2w-7c29
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-35489 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Thruk, published November 9, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.86%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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