CVE-2021-38674
Status: ModifiedMedium (6.1)—
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect QTS, QuTS hero and QuTScloud. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious code. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QTS, QuTS hero and QuTScloud: QuTS hero h4.5.4.1771 build 20210825 and later QTS 4.5.4.1787 build 20210910 and later QuTScloud c4.5.7.1864 and later
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Base score: 6.1
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.64%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 49
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (3)
CWEs
- CWE-79
- CWE-79
References
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