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CVE-2021-4269: SimpleRisk common.js checkAndSetValidation cross site scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-707

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SimpleRisk and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function checkAndSetValidation of the file simplerisk/js/common.js. The manipulation of the argument title leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 20220306-001 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 591405b4ed160fbefc1dca1e55c5745079a7bb48. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216472.

Affected products

• SimpleRisk: before 20220306-001 — fixed in 20220306-001

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SimpleRisk 20220306-001. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/simplerisk/code/commit/591405b4ed160fbefc1dca1e55c5745079a7bb48
• https://github.com/simplerisk/code/releases/tag/20220306-001
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216472
• https://github.com/simplerisk/code/commit/591405b4ed160fbefc1dca1e55c5745079a7bb48
• https://github.com/simplerisk/code/releases/tag/20220306-001
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216472

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