CVE-2021-41236
XSS vulnerability in oro/platform
OroPlatform is a PHP Business Application Platform. In affected versions the email template preview is vulnerable to XSS payload added to email template content. An attacker must have permission to create or edit an email template. For successful payload, execution the attacked user must preview a vulnerable email template. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as is possible.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
XSS vulnerability in oro/platform
OroPlatform is a PHP Business Application Platform. In affected versions the email template preview is vulnerable to XSS payload added to email template content. An attacker must have permission to create or edit an email template. For successful payload, execution the attacked user must preview a vulnerable email template. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as is possible.
- Record
CVE-2021-41236- CVSS 3.1
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0678
OroPlatform is a PHP Business Application Platform. In affected versions the email template preview is vulnerable to XSS payload added to email template content. An attacker must have permission to create or edit an email template. For successful payload, execution the attacked user must preview a vulnerable email template. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as is possible.
- Record
EUVD-2022-0678- CVSS 3.1
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qv7g-j98v-8pp7
XSS vulnerability on email template preview page
Summary
Email template preview is vulnerable to XSS payload added to email template content. The attacker should have permission to create or edit an email template. For successful payload, execution attacked user should preview a vulnerable email template.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-qv7g-j98v-8pp7- CVSS 3.1
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OroPlatform is a PHP Business Application Platform. In affected versions the email template preview is vulnerable to XSS payload added to email template content. An attacker must have permission to create or edit an email template. For successful payload, execution the attacked user must preview a vulnerable email template. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as is possible.
- Record
CVE-2021-41236- CVSS 3.1
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - 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
OroPlatform is a PHP Business Application Platform. In affected versions the email template preview is vulnerable to XSS payload added to email template content. An attacker must have permission to create or edit an email template. For successful payload, execution the attacked user must preview a vulnerable email template. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as is possible.
- Record
CVE-2021-41236- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qv7g-j98v-8pp7
XSS vulnerability on email template preview page
Summary
Email template preview is vulnerable to XSS payload added to email template content. The attacker should have permission to create or edit an email template. For successful payload, execution attacked user should preview a vulnerable email template.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-qv7g-j98v-8pp7- CVSS 3.1
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
oro/platformPackagist |
3.1.0 up to 3.1.21 | 3.1.21 |
oro/platformPackagist |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.14 | 4.1.14 |
oro/platformPackagist |
4.2.0 up to 4.2.8 | 4.2.8 |
oro/platformPackagist |
3.1.0 up to 3.1.21, plus listed versions 3.1.13.1.103.1.113.1.123.1.13 Show 15 moreShow less3.1.143.1.153.1.163.1.173.1.183.1.193.1.23.1.203.1.33.1.43.1.53.1.63.1.73.1.83.1.9 |
3.1.21 |
oro/platformPackagist |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.14, plus listed versions 4.1.14.1.1-rc4.1.1-rc24.1.104.1.11 Show 10 moreShow less4.1.124.1.134.1.24.1.34.1.44.1.54.1.64.1.74.1.84.1.9 |
4.1.14 |
oro/platformPackagist |
4.2.0 up to 4.2.8, plus listed versions 4.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.54.2.64.2.7 |
4.2.8 |
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-2021-41236 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Oroinc Oroplatform, published January 4, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in oro/platform 3.1.21.