CVE-2021-28418Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Script execution via unescaped category parameter

Published Mar 18, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Reflected XSS in Seo Panel 4.8.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through settings.php's category parameter. The page places the category value into the Cancel control without neutralizing an injected event-handler attribute, so the script runs when that control is hovered. Administrative-panel access and victim interaction are required; exploitation can expose the victim's session cookie or redirect the browser.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability1.87%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Seo Panel 4.8.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through settings.php's category parameter. The page places the category value into the Cancel control without neutralizing an injected event-handler attribute, so the script runs when that control is hovered. Administrative-panel access and victim interaction are required; exploitation can expose the victim's session cookie or redirect the browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-28418
Published
Mar 18, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-591, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 18, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-591Reflected XSS
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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