CVE-2021-47947Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Cross-user script execution via unescaped file names

Published May 10, 2026 · Updated May 10, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in ProjectSend r1295 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in another user's browser. files-edit.php stores the multipart file name value and later renders the resulting title without neutralizing script markup. Any authenticated role can plant the payload after uploading a file; it runs when a System Administrator views the Dashboard.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in ProjectSend r1295 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in another user's browser. files-edit.php stores the multipart file name value and later renders the resulting title without neutralizing script markup. Any authenticated role can plant the payload after uploading a file; it runs when a System Administrator views the Dashboard.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-47947
Published
May 10, 2026
Updated
May 10, 2026
Vendor
ProjectSend
Product
ProjectSend
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=r1295

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ProjectSend · ProjectSendversion=r1295

Published CVSS scores

6.4VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.1VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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