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CVE-2021-35238: Stored XSS through URL POST parameter in CreateExternalWebsite Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-09-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

User with Orion Platform Admin Rights could store XSS through URL POST parameter in CreateExternalWebsite website.

Affected products

• SolarWinds Orion Platform: through 2020.2.5; 2020.2.6

References

• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
• https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-1?language=en_US
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35238
• https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-secure-configuration.htm
• https://support.solarwinds.com/SuccessCenter/s/article/Orion-Platform-2020-2-6-Hotfix-1?language=en_US
• https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35238

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