CVE-2021-21259

Stored XSS in slide mode

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: January 22, 2021 at 05:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHedgedoc

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

HedgeDoc is open source software which lets you create real-time collaborative markdown notes. In HedgeDoc before version 1.7.2, an attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript into a HedgeDoc note, which is executed when the note is viewed in slide mode. Depending on the configuration of the instance, the attacker may not need authentication to create or edit notes. The problem is patched in HedgeDoc 1.7.2. As a workaround, disallow loading JavaScript from 3rd party sites using the `Content-Security-Policy` header. Note that this will break some embedded content.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.7.2
Affected range stops below 1.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (4)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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