CVE-2021-21087 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-21087: ColdFusion Improper neutralization of web input during page generation could lead to arbitrary JavaScript execution in the browser

Vendor Adobe
Product ColdFusion
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 15, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

Description

Adobe Coldfusion versions 2016 (update 16 and earlier), 2018 (update 10 and earlier) and 2021.0.0.323925 are affected by an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability. An attacker could abuse this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated