CVE-2021-42080

HIGHNVD 7.47.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.7%, top 51% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.4Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An attacker is able to launch a Reflected XSS attack using a crafted URL.

POC:

Visit the following URL https://:8153/qstorapi/echo?inputMessage=

CVSS v3
7.4
EG Score
7.4(medium)
EG Risk
34(Track)
EG Risk 34/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity74% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
51%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 10, 2023

Last Modified

September 22, 2025

References (8)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-42080?
CVE-2021-42080 is a high vulnerability published on July 10, 2023. An attacker is able to launch a Reflected XSS attack using a crafted URL. POC: Visit the following URL https://<IPADDRESS>:8153/qstorapi/echo?inputMessage=<img%20src=x%20onerror=alert(document.cookie)>
When was CVE-2021-42080 disclosed?
CVE-2021-42080 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 10, 2023, with the most recent update on September 22, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-42080 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-42080 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 49.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-42080?
CVE-2021-42080 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-42080?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-42080, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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