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CVE-2021-27517: foxit phantompdf Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 20-07-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-27517 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in foxit phantompdf. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-07-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Foxit PDF SDK For Web through 7.5.0 allows XSS. There is arbitrary JavaScript code execution in the browser if a victim uploads a malicious PDF document containing embedded JavaScript code that abuses app.alert (in the Acrobat JavaScript API).

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.77% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.77%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Foxit2 products
  • phantompdf≤ 9.7.5.29616 | ≥ 10.0.0.0, ≤ 10.1.3.37598
  • reader≤ 10.1.3.37598

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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