CVE-2021-47855
Openlitespeed 1.7.9 - 'Notes' Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.1 Medium
- Published
- Jan 21, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 14, 2026
Description
Openlitespeed 1.7.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the dashboard's Notes parameter that allows administrators to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can craft a payload in the Notes field during listener configuration that will execute when an administrator clicks on the Default Icon.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.1 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenLiteSpeedLiteSpeed Technologies |
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References
- ExploitDB-49727exploit
- OpenLiteSpeed Vendor Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Openlitespeed 1.7.9 - 'Notes' Stored Cross-Site Scriptingthird-party-advisory
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