CVE-2021-3535

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-06-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Rapid7 Nexpose is vulnerable to a non-persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting the Security Console's Filtered Asset Search feature. A specific search criterion and operator combination in Filtered Asset Search could have allowed a user to pass code through the provided search field. This issue affects version 6.6.80 and prior, and is fixed in 6.6.81. If your Security Console currently falls on or within this affected version range, ensure that you update your Security Console to the latest version.

Affected products

Rapid7 Nexpose: before 6.6.81 — fixed in 6.6.81

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Rapid7 Nexpose 6.6.81. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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