CVE-2021-3785
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in yourls/yourls
CVE-2021-3785 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Yourls, published September 15, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in yourls/yourls 1.8.2.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.72%EPSS, 54th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.8.2yourls/yourls +1 more
Description
yourls 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
yourls/yourlsPackagist | before 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 |
yourls/yourlsPackagist | before 1.8.2, plus listed versions 1.7.11.7.21.7.31.7.41.7.5 Show 4 moreShow less1.7.61.7.91.81.8.1 | 1.8.2 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in yourls/yourls
yourls is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- Record
CVE-2021-3785- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-2092
yourls is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- Record
EUVD-2021-2092- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m9fq-c9hp-59g7
Cross-site Scripting in yourls
yourls is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in edit dialog.
- Record
GHSA-m9fq-c9hp-59g7- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
yourls is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- Record
CVE-2021-3785- 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:L/UI:N/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
yourls is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- Record
CVE-2021-3785- 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-m9fq-c9hp-59g7
Cross-site Scripting in yourls
yourls is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in edit dialog.
- Record
GHSA-m9fq-c9hp-59g7- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.