CVE-2021-43861 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Mermaid, a Javascript-based diagramming and charting tool, prior to version 8.13.8. Malicious diagrams can execute JavaScript code on a diagram reader's machine. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring low privileges and user interaction, with potential for limited confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE. Users are advised to upgrade to Mermaid version 8.13.8 to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.13.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mermaid_project:mermaid:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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