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CVE-2021-20111

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.1. Valid files uploaded via...

5.4 Medium

CVE-2021-20111 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Tecnick Tcexam, published July 29, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.4 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
0.61%EPSS, 49th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.1. Valid files uploaded via tce_filemanager.php with a filename beggining with a period will be rendered as text/html. An attacker with access to tce_filemanager.php could upload a malicious javascript payload which would be triggered when another user views the file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.61%Up 0.2 points since Jul 30, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.4

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.1. Valid files uploaded via tce_filemanager.php with a filename beggining with a period will be rendered as text/html. An attacker with access to tce_filemanager.php could upload a malicious javascript payload which would be triggered when another user views the file.

Record
CVE-2021-20111
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.1. Valid files uploaded via tce_filemanager.php with a filename beggining with a period will be rendered as text/html. An attacker with access to tce_filemanager.php could upload a malicious javascript payload which would be triggered when another user views the file.

Record
CVE-2021-20111
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-7568No score

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.1. Valid files uploaded via tce_filemanager.php with a filename beggining with a period will be rendered as text/html. An attacker with access to tce_filemanager.php could upload a malicious javascript payload which would be triggered when another user views the file.

Record
EUVD-2021-7568
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6xrw-q954-8cqhNo score

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.1. Valid files uploaded via...

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.1. Valid files uploaded via tce_filemanager.php with a filename beggining with a period will be rendered as text/html. An attacker with access to tce_filemanager.php could upload a malicious javascript payload which would be triggered when another user views the file.

Record
GHSA-6xrw-q954-8cqh
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV5.4

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in TCExam <= 14.8.1. Valid files uploaded via tce_filemanager.php with a filename beggining with a period will be rendered as text/html. An attacker with access to tce_filemanager.php could upload a malicious javascript payload which would be triggered when another user views the file.

Record
CVE-2021-20111
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
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