CVE-2021-3950
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk
CVE-2021-3950 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Django-helpdesk Django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk, published November 19, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in django-helpdesk 0.3.2.
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.8
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- Record
CVE-2021-3950- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0055
8.8
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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EUVD-2021-0055- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vfrc-ggmc-5jwv
8.7
Cross-site Scripting in django-helpdesk
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
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GHSA-vfrc-ggmc-5jwv- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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CVE-2021-3950- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.4
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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CVE-2021-3950- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vfrc-ggmc-5jwv
8.7
Cross-site Scripting in django-helpdesk
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
- Record
GHSA-vfrc-ggmc-5jwv- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2021-431 No score
django-helpdesk is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- Record
PYSEC-2021-431- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
django-helpdeskPyPI |
before 0.3.2 | 0.3.2 |
django-helpdeskPyPI |
before 0.3.2, plus listed versions 0.1.00.1.10.1.100.1.110.1.12 Show 43 moreShow less0.1.130.1.140.1.150.1.160.1.170.1.180.1.20.1.4b0.1.5b0.1.6b0.1.7b0.1.80.2.00.2.10.2.100.2.110.2.120.2.130.2.140.2.150.2.160.2.170.2.180.2.190.2.20.2.200.2.210.2.220.2.230.2.30.2.40.2.50.2.60.2.70.2.80.2.90.3.00.3.0b10.3.0b20.3.0b30.3.0b40.3.0b50.3.1 |
0.3.2 |
django-helpdeskPyPI |
before 0.3.1, plus listed versions 0.1.00.1.10.1.100.1.110.1.12 Show 42 moreShow less0.1.130.1.140.1.150.1.160.1.170.1.180.1.20.1.4b0.1.5b0.1.6b0.1.7b0.1.80.2.00.2.10.2.100.2.110.2.120.2.130.2.140.2.150.2.160.2.170.2.180.2.190.2.20.2.200.2.210.2.220.2.230.2.30.2.40.2.50.2.60.2.70.2.80.2.90.3.00.3.0b10.3.0b20.3.0b30.3.0b40.3.0b5 |
0.3.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
huntr.dev/bounties/4d7a5fdd-b2de-467a-ade0-3f2fb386638e
github.com/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk/commit/04483bdac3b5196737516398b5ce0383875a5c60
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3950
github.com/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk/releases/tag/0.3.2
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfrc-ggmc-5jwv
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-helpdesk/PYSEC-2021-431.yaml
github.com/django-helpdesk/django-helpdesk